20 FOODS Maximum Body Gains

1 Beetroot juice

You know working out supports trim-down efforts, “and exercise feels easier after a pre-workout glass of 500ml beetroot juice or a 70ml beetroot shot,” says nutritionist Anita Bean, author of Food for Fitness. “It contains nitrates, which help dilate blood vessels, increasing oxygen delivery to the muscles.” For best results, drink between two and three hours before your sweat sesh.

2 Grapefruit

Crack one open at brekkie. “Studies have shown that eating grapefruit before your meals can help make you feel satiated, so you’ll eat fewer kilojoules,” says nutritionist Jess Blair. Researchers think it’s to do with the high-fibre and water content filling you up quickly. The caution: grapefruit can interfere with some meds, so check with your doc before eating a lot.

3 Shelled pistachios

Not only are pistachios a lower kilojoule nut than, say, macadamias and pecans, but removing