Post Workout Eating

We have discovered how important eating the right things after exercise can be, so lets have a more detailed look at what you can and cannot eat straight after exercising.

The first thing to be aware of and to understand is that you do NOT need to buy any of the expensive supplements and formulas that are promoted heavily on some websites.  There are plenty of natural products that will give much better results - and at a fraction of the cost.

Examples of foods which will give you a fast source of natural carbohydrates are bananas, pineapples, raisins, honey and organic maple syrup.  These will all trigger an increase in insulin production, which will increase muscle glycogen levels and promote a muscle building anabolic state within your body.

Examples of foods which will give you your post exercise protein include whey protein, fat free or reduced fat yogurt and fat free or reduced fat ricotta cheese.

Remember that the foods you eat in your after workout meal will have the opposite characteristics of the foods you eat at other times.

Your post workout meal needs to be made up of quick, high glycemic carbohydrates, quickly digested proteins and minimum levels of fat.  Your other meals throughout the day should consist of carbohydrates that are slowly released and digested into your body along with a slow release of proteins and a good amount of healthy fats.

The best part for many people about their post exercise meal, is that it is the one meal they can indulge their sweet tooth, since its the one meal you can eat extra sugars knowing its all going straight to your muscles.

The post workout meal is an important part of your overall strategy to develop a lean, toned body, so to discover much more visit The Truth About Abs