Four Great Post-workout Drinks

Everyone needs exercise. Not only does it help shape your body by strengthening muscles and tissues, but it also improves your physical and mental health in general. 

For these mental and physical benefits, you should exercise at least three times a week and maintain a balanced diet.

But if you force your body to go beyond its limits during exercise, it  takes a lot of energy. 

Keeping that in mind, it’s a good idea to stay balanced with the foods you eat.

Diet and exercise

The basics of a basic diet are not really complicated. Of course, what you eat plays an important role when it comes to giving the body energy, as long as you get nutritious ingredients.

The human body needs  carbohydrates, proteins and fats  that are converted into calories by your individual metabolism.

These nutrients will be used by your body in a particular order, depending on what it needs at the time.

Carbohydrates are converted first, then proteins  (these are especially important during exercise) and finally  fats last.

Drinks for after exercise

Based on what we just explained, there are a number of drinks that can help you not only improve your physical recovery after exercise, but also keep you from getting cramps.

These benefits depend on your training program and the nutrients you consume – in this case , we recommend drinks rich in protein and carbohydrates.

We recommend looking at the following options to use after exercise.

Banana smoothie

Ingredients

• 1 egg
• a banana
• a small bowl of low-fat yogurt
• ice cream (to taste)

Preparation

• Separate the egg white from the egg yolk. You only need the protein in this case.
• Cut the banana into pieces and put it in a bowl with the yogurt.
• Place the egg whites in the microwave for a minute.
• Then add them to the bowl with the bananas and yogurt.
• Put all the ingredients in a blender and blend it until you get a  delicious and nutritious smoothie.

Smoothie with milk and oatmeal

Ingredients

• 500 ml whole milk
• 100 grams cottage cheese
• 2 bananas
• 50 grams whole grain oatmeal
• six proteins

Preparation

• Just like with the previous recipe, put the egg whites in the microwave for a minute.
• Put the milk in a large bowl.
• Add the cottage cheese, bananas, oatmeal and egg whites and mix well.
• Now put all the ingredients in the blender and process them until you get a smooth drink without lumps.

cherry juice

One of the side effects of excessive physical activity is inflammation. This is partly caused by the effort put on your joints, where different bones touch.

Your muscles and skin can also become inflamed due to your body retaining fluids, or from blood flow to the area and the rupture of capillaries.

For these reasons, cherry juice is an  excellent option to combat the swelling.

Due to its anti-inflammatory properties, cherries are recommended after every training session.

chocolatemilk

As many people know  , milk products with chocolate often contain a lot of calories.

However, you should also know that they mainly consist of  carbohydrates and proteins.

These nutrients promote muscle recovery after exercise.

Some athletes even claim that when it comes to hydration,  this drink is better than water.

Before you decide to drink it regularly, talk to a nutritionist first.