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Food is fuel for athletes, and when you're adopting a more active lifestyle, you need to also adopt a diet that will support all that exercise. Whether it's meals that will give you energy to crush a workout, or foods you should eat directly after to help your body recover and repair--foods are so important. Don't overlook this! Here's what trainers say are the foods you should *definitely* be eating post-workout.
Mango-Chia Protein Smoothie from fitness coach Lunden Souza
150 ml coconut water (electrolytes for rehydration!)
200 ml low fat Greek yogurt (protein source!)
Half a cucumber
3/4 cup of raspberries (antioxidants)
3/4 cup of mango (for muscle repair!)
Mint leaves
1 1/2 tablespoons of Chia seeds
Blend together and drink! Makes 2 servings.
Or... This burger recipe with grass fed beef!
To burn more fat after a workout, try fitness expert Thomas Delauer's burger recipe.
Using coconut oil in the pan (a medium chain triglyceride for fat burning), cook your 93% lean grass fed burger (prep with a small pinch of Himalayan pink salt and turmeric for anti-inflammation).
Don't have either? Just load up on protein!
"Your post-workout meal, the meal after a workout will be high in protein, moderate-high in carbs and low to moderate in fat," explains fitness expert Mario Tomic. "Leaner protein sources are your best option (chicken and turkey breast). Cottage cheese and eggs as well. Then on top of that leaner cuts of beef, seafood and fish are good as well. And lastly if you're struggling to hit the daily protein just get Whey Protein."
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