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48 || MOST FITNESS || JUNE / JULY 2016MFM: Are there any long term affects, physiologically, from getting a lot of your nutrients from supplements vs from food?AC: Food is always the number-one resource for nutrition. Supplements should complement an already healthy lifestyle. I tell people that they should research and only use supplements that contain nourishing ingredients that fit their personal goals.In regard to the Men%u2019s Physique Competition, are there any ways that athletes are tested for implants?No, competitors aren%u2019t tested for implants. But in competition it would seem quite obvious. At such low body fat, it would be easy to detect a muscle that doesn%u2019t look like it%u2019s being flexed.MFM: Are legs and glutes respected in Men%u2019s Physique Competition?AC: Unfortunately, in IFBB competition, men wear board shorts, so there is a wave of athletes who don%u2019t train their lower bodies because they feel they can win with a well-developed upper body. What they%u2019re doing is creating enormous muscle imbalances that can be unhealthy. I do believe that there should be a change and IFBB should judge lower bodies. In Nsire Sports League, we wear arrow shorts, which reveal threequarters of the leg, so you have to be more balanced.MFM: Why don%u2019t you eat fruits and vegetables?AC: I DO eat fruits and vegetables. There is such a thing as being %u201cso healthy, you%u2019re unhealthy.%u201d Yes, fruits contain simple sugars and can cause a raise in insulin. But fruits also contain fiber, vitamins and minerals that are part of a healthy diet. For me, one to two servings of fruit are okay. Vegetables are very important to competitors, especially when you%u2019re on a low-carb diet. They are a great source of fiber and a huge help to satiety. Unfortunately, there are a lot so-called coaches with no credentials or training who may be dispensing bad advice when it comes to fruit and vegetables and nutrition. MFM: Are you flexible (muscularly)? Is flexibility important to you?AC: There was a time when flexibility wasn%u2019t