You’re probably thinking, jeez, I work out so that I don’t think about eating, or think about it in a healthier light, not so that I can think about the delicious meal that I’m supposed to have afterwards. But you really should put a little thought as to what you’re going to put in your body after your workout, to make sure that you are properly nourishing your body for post workout muscles and breath recovery, as well as mental refreshment and recovery.

Oh, and don’t forget the water - you need plenty of fluids to recuperate after a workout, and I don’t mean sugary sodas and other highly volatile foods when it comes to your blood sugar levels. A good post workout meal or snack usually will consist of slow burning sugars, like maybe a high fiber, low fat and high quick-energy fruit such as an apple, combined with something like a cheese stick of low fat mozzarella, and a hand full of blanched almonds.

You could also add some other healthy fat in there, which is added by the almonds, or you could fry up a light snack of stir fried veggies, in about a teaspoon of extra virgin olive oil which provides the omega three fatty acids, which are considered the major component of these so called “healthy fats”. A favorite of mine that contains healthy fat, lots of fiber, as well as a little kick of sweetness which can help to satisfy that sweet tooth is flax cakes, which are ground and milled flax seeds, egg or egg white, shredded apple and stevia sweetener.

I really do think that artificial sweeteners, other than the ones that are organically produced and not chemically produced like sweet n low or others such as Equal, can actually spur hunger on more, although there is not actually scientifica proof of that exact fact yet per se. All these foods together can really help your body recuperate after a strenuous, muscle burning workout.

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