Post-workout Meal
The post exercise workout or post competition meal should generally be 60% protein, 30% carbohydrates, and 10% fat. Now this is just a standard breakdown, but what is more significant is what foods make up those percentiles.
Protein source should always come from lean meats. Several ideas are chicken, turkey, and nowadays, bison. Other quality protein sources include fish, beans, legumes, tofu, and eggs. You of course need to get your glycogen stores back up and that’s where carbohydrates come in. If you a re going for the French fries at least go for sweet potato fries as they provide a better source of carbohydrates for the body. Another option is baked fries; at least you will then avoid the fried oil that the starch is swimming in. Alternative sources are brown rice, quinoa, or whole wheat pasta. If you are recognizing a theme here then you are on the right track. Think brown when you are choosing your carbohydrate sources, not white. If it’s white it’s not right.
