Eating Post Your Workout
August 24, 2009
To lead a fit and healthy life it is extremely important to create a perfect balance of what you eat and how you workout. What you eat after your exercise is extremely critical, and should be taken care of.
When you have exercised, it is critical to give your body the essential nutrients it requires, which are needed to repair your muscles and also to restore glycogen in our body.
If you workout you want that your body gets the best it deserves. You shouldn’t only pay heed to developing your muscles but also in keeping them in a healthy and fit condition.
People who are trying hard to lose the weight they have gained might think that eating after working out might pile on unnecessary calories; but this is just a myth. When you have undergone a workout especially strength training you need to eat after exercise to repair your muscles and develop glycogen to maintain the energy levels.
Once you eat healthy post your workout you would be able to exercise more efficiently and would lead a healthy life. If you don’t eat post your strenuous workout session you might face fatigue and even injury. Make sure you eat a snack/meal with good carb : protein ratio within 2 hours of workout.
It might be tricky to figure out the perfect carb and protein ratio. Different studies suggest different kind of ratio, the range they have suggested is between 2.5:1 and 4:1 (Carbohydrate and Protein).
Though there are many energy bars and shakes that are available over the counter which would help give the desired nutrition to your body. These products aren’t very nutritionally balances as they are made out to be, these products are extremely expensive as well. It is best to avoid them and have natural options like vegetables and fruits available than relying on these bars and shakes. Whole foods definitely have many nutritional benefits over the various shakes and bars available.
After the workout you can opt for the following snack options:
4 slices Melba toast with half cup of tuna and a plum.
An apple and a slice of low fat mozzarella cheese.
Apple juice/ grape juice and half cup of beef jerky.
A cup of low calorie and low fat yogurt along with a cup of fruit salad.
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