Top 4 Post Exercise Meals

Afternoon Exercisers:

Baked Chicken with Brown Rice
Four ounces of skinless, boneless chicken breast contains almost 35 grams of high-quality protein.  It also contains as much potassium as there is in a medium banana.   The brown rice helps control blood sugar and provides a good source of carbohydrates.   

Night time Exercisers:

The Three S’s: Salmon, Spinach and Sweet Potato
My favorite letter is S, so its only fitting the ideal balanced meal is the 3 S’s.  Wild salmon for protein and omega-3s, spinach for the vitamins and minerals (including the superstar of eye nutrition, lutein), and a sweet potato for slow-burning carbohydrates.  It’s an almost perfect meal.  You can add a little flaxseed oil (or olive oil or butter) to the sweet potato or even sprinkle it with almonds, but watch your portion size

Anytime Exercisers:

At the Gym: Whey Protein Shake
If you forgot to prepare a meal or your don’t have time to eat, then a Protein Shake is ideal and can be used anytime.  I consider whey protein powder the best protein powder available. You can mix whey powder with frozen berries (my favorite) and water, or with almost any combination of ingredients;  The whey provides the protein; the berries provide the carbs. (You can of course make the shake with milk, but watch out for the calories.) Whey Isolate is the best protein to purchase. One, it is simply a purer protein than concentrate. That means that for every scoop you take, you are getting more actual protein and less of anything else i.e. sugar and fat.  Two, it is lower in carbs and who needs more carbs in their diet?

Weight Loss Tip #1: Turn your head left, then right… Repeat this motion whenever you are asked if you want something to eat

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