Post Workout Refuel
After your workout, your body needs nutrients to refuel and rebuild muscles. There are many post workout energy drinks, bars and shakes, however, many of them contain ingredients that are NOT natural and could be harming your body instead of helping it.
When recovering, you want to eat a combination of carbohydrates, to replenish glycogen, sugar stored in the body, protein, to stimulate muscle recovery, and antioxidants, to address inflammation.
The Ratio:
4: Carbohydrates
1: Protein
When recovering, you want to eat a combination of carbohydrates, to replenish glycogen, sugar stored in the body, protein, to stimulate muscle recovery, and antioxidants, to address inflammation.
The Ratio:
4: Carbohydrates
1: Protein
The Snacks
Chocolate Milk
Chocolate Milk is a great source of protein and carbohydrates for post workout recovery. The carbohydrates come from the milk and chocolate syrup. Whereas the protein from the daily contained in it.
However, when purchasing chocolate milk make sure to consult the food label (Many chocolate milk brands sneak excess added sugars into their products).
Chocolate Milk is a great source of protein and carbohydrates for post workout recovery. The carbohydrates come from the milk and chocolate syrup. Whereas the protein from the daily contained in it.
However, when purchasing chocolate milk make sure to consult the food label (Many chocolate milk brands sneak excess added sugars into their products).
Nuts & Banana
Nuts & a banana are a great source of protein and carbohydrates for post workout recovery. The nuts contain vital protein, whereas the banana contains simple sugar carbohydrates.
Fun Fact: Bananas have over 4x the potassium for hydration than sports drinks like Gatorade & Powerade !
Nuts & a banana are a great source of protein and carbohydrates for post workout recovery. The nuts contain vital protein, whereas the banana contains simple sugar carbohydrates.
Fun Fact: Bananas have over 4x the potassium for hydration than sports drinks like Gatorade & Powerade !
Apple & Nut Butter
Apple & Nut butter are a great option for post workout recovery. Nut butters contain vital protein for the body, whereas the apple supplies the needed sugars to restore glycogen into the body.
Apple & Nut butter are a great option for post workout recovery. Nut butters contain vital protein for the body, whereas the apple supplies the needed sugars to restore glycogen into the body.
Split Packs
The perfect for on-the-go snack. Unlike other processed snacks, Split protein packs have real, natural ingredients like strawberries and almond butter. These are perfect for post workout recovery as they have the much needed carbohydrates, from the berries, and protein, from the almond butter.
The perfect for on-the-go snack. Unlike other processed snacks, Split protein packs have real, natural ingredients like strawberries and almond butter. These are perfect for post workout recovery as they have the much needed carbohydrates, from the berries, and protein, from the almond butter.