Post-Workout Recovery Demystified and Simplified

There is so much mystery around the best post-workout food and drink that companies are making a killing selling fancy stuff we just don’t need. As Men’s Health said this month “aisles of supermarkets and pill palaces like GNC are awash in products that claim quick recovery.” After your workout, your body does needs protein, carbohydrates – best a simple sugar - and yes, fat. Best to give your body something within an hour after your workout. What is natures’ natural answer to this – yogurt or healthy chocolate milk. It has been found that milk is more effective than water or sports drinks at rehydrating the body.