Have we become obsessed with protein? Additional shakes, protein snacks, protein bars, eating lots of white meat. It could be too much and causing longer-term issues.
A sea-change in thinking has resulted in a boom in the ‘health’ foods market, to the extent that two-thirds of American’s eat snack bars from health food stores
Packed with 60g of protein, these delicious brownies couldn’t be easier to make yet are designed to pack a protein punch and deliver stable energy to fuel or recover from workouts.
There is much debate in the workout world about whether to eat before or after exercise, or both, and what to eat when you do. Much of this will depend on the type of training you’re about to do, your health and your goals. But for now I want to focus on the best post-workout foods to fuel recovery.
This may seem like a simple question, but actually the answer is far from it. We have been led to believe over the years that we must never skip breakfast because it’s the most important meal of the day, but what, when and how we eat all play important roles in making or breaking this meal in terms of its impact on our health and wellbeing.
Macronutrients are the protein, carbohydrate and fat that we take in from our diet. How much of each we should consume varies widely depending on our gender, age and state of health. The important thing to remember is that we are all unique, and what works for one person may well not suit another.
This creamy and filling breakfast smoothie is ideal to power you through a busy morning, or as a post-workout refuel. Featuring a mix of ingredients that really do love each other, it’s sure to become a firm favourite.
When it comes to hormones, we need to think about our livers. Our livers don’t just process toxins, they also break down old or excess hormones. The burden placed on our livers in our increasingly toxic environment can mean that our livers are unable to cope and hormone levels can become unbalanced.
These protein bars make a great pick me up snack that will also fill you up and keep your blood sugar levels balanced between meals or after exercise. And even better, they are incredibly easy to make – no cooking involved!