Within 15 Minutes Post-Workout

You want something easy and refreshing that also helps you to replenish your glycogen stores in your muscles that you’ve just used. Your best choice is juice - green juice, of course. It is easy to digest, provides immediate energy, full of electrolytes and prevents muscle soreness. If you are not around a juicer, there is still no excuse, you can either buy cold-pressed juice in most grocery stores or mix some green juice powder with some water quickly.

Within An Hour Post-Workout

An hour or so after working out, you should have a balanced meal with complex carbohydrates, adequate protein and healthy fats. Protein in this meal is essential to help you rebuild and repair your muscles and to aid your metabolism.

If you don’t have an opportunity to eat a sit-down meal, you can still get your post-workout nutrition in through a healthy smoothie with plenty of greens (kale, spinach, or lettuce), some fruits (bananas, mangoes or berries), protein sources (hemp seeds, chia seeds, or hemp protein powder) and coconut water, almond milk or water.

Alternatively, you may want to prepare some energy bars with oats, seeds, nuts and dried fruits to eat before you have a chance to eat your next meal.

Remember, pre- and post-workout nutrition is not about over-eating and slamming in the calories. It is about eating smart and meeting your optimal nutrition needs through whole foods choices.

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