As I tapped, I came across someone posting an image of their lunch.
It was a pretty basic plate of rice, vegetables, andprotein.
But above it, the Instagram user wrote “my bro diet plate” in bright colorful letters.
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I mean, I work for a health food publication for crying out loud.
Shouldn’t I already know all the faddiet trends?
I went back to my work computer and did a little research.
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It’s a restrictive, macro-baseddietthat usually involves an absurd amount of chicken and rice.
Brendan Sinko, a former college athlete, has always been hyper-focused on his nutrition.
It was his way of staying on track with his macros while working an internship that summer.
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Here’s the kicker about this particular dietthere’s no set way to go about it.
Broccoli is the most commonly used vegetable, but green beans and asparagus are common choices as well.
“USA Todaydefines bro culture as a subculture that is known for escalating masculinity.
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And, apparently, in the kitchen as well.
“It’s probably the easiest thing to do for meal prepping.”
In fact, it’s something that even females will contribute to as well.
So I guess you could call me “very basic,” too.
You focus onclean eating, single-sourcemacronutrientfoods that fit your goals.
“I prefer very bland foods because I’m too picky to eat anything else.”
Keating continues to prep out the same containers of food every week.
He eats 12 oz.
of chicken breast, 1 cup of brown rice, and 1 cup of broccoli.
Meal prep is essential
I’ve always been a huge advocate for meal prepping.
It makes cooking and eating healthier during the week that much easier.
But for those on the bro diet, they take meal prep to the absolute extreme.
Typically it’s a breakfast, lunch, another lunch, and dinner.
Once you hit day two, you put the meals for day three into the fridge to defrost overnight.
If you don’t like meal prepping or cooking, there’sEat Clean Bro.
It’s a great alternative to someone looking to eat healthier.
Their Basics meals, as well as their bulk menu, can help with these dietary needs.
Learn how to fire up your metabolismand lose weight the smart way.
What does a nutritionist have to say?
“There is no silver bullet or fast-track to success.
For someone who strictly eats the same thing seven days a week, things can get boring.
I mean, after all, there really isn’t a structure to this dieting model.
Maybe it’s not “very basic” after all.
