HOW TO EAT AFTER EXERCISE

You’ve sweated out all the toxins and now you are STARVING! So what’s the best food to re-fuel?

Whichever physical activity you enjoy, these key nutrients will help replenish your energy stores.

Protein

After intense training your body naturally enters a catabolic (muscle breakdown) phase. To aid recovery, eat protein five to fifteen minutes after working out. Good sources include Rice Protein, Chia Seeds, Hemp Seeds and Spirulina.

Try a Chia Pudding (recipe here) or have a plant-based protein shake (recipe here)

Magnesium

This alkaline mineral is easily lost via sweating. It is required for hundreds of metabolic actions throughout the body and plays a key role in muscle and nerve control. So if you’re prone to aches or stiffness, this nutrient is essential. Magnesium - rich foods include dark leafy greens – kale, spinach, parsley – as well as cacao, which are all great smoothie additions. Check out our Cacao range HERE - there are so many cacao ingredients to choose from.

Carbohydrates

Carbs are needed to replenish glycogen, which is depleted after heavy training. If you have returned from a yoga class and don’t feel desperately hungry, then a smoothie or juice with an apple and plenty of greens might be enough to last until a mid morning snack. But if you’ve trained like a Trojan, go for something more sustaining like gluten free oats.

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