3 THINGS TO INCLUDE IN YOUR POST-WORKOUT MEAL
CARBS Carbs are essential for replenishing your body’s glycogen levels. Glycogen is the fuel that helps keep us moving and active. If you feel exhausted and hungry after a workout, it’s usually your body telling you that your glycogen levels are low. Including carbs such as sweet potatoes, rice, oatmeal, pasta, and chocolate milk in your post-workout meal will help you feel energized and ready to continue with your day.
There’s plenty of emphasis lately on what you should eat before a workout, but not so much about after a workout. What you eat after exercising is just as essential for maximizing your workout’s effectiveness. After intensive exercise, many of us will feel hungry and turn to just about anything to satiate our hunger, but the wrong food could negate the effects of our workouts.
During your workout, you will use up your body’s carbohydrates and the glucose stored in your muscles. A proper post- workout meal, including the right fluids, is necessary to replenish these nutrients. When preparing the perfect post-workout meal, there are three areas you should focus on. PROTEIN Including protein in your post-workout meal is important to repair and build muscle. Muscle tissues get broken down
FLUIDS You should always drink water while working out and continue to do so after your exercise is complete. Water regulates your body temperature, lubricates your joints, and transports nutrients throughout your body. In one hour of exercise, your body can lose more than a quarter of its water. Continue to drink water or other hydrating drinks after your workout to replenish your missing fluids.
Lastly, avoid having a giant fast-food meal after exercising. There are plenty of options for preparing a truly beneficial post-workout meal, so find what makes you feel your best and what you enjoy most and run with it.
during exercise, and protein helps put them back together stronger than before. Eggs, tuna, chicken, and Greek yogurt are great sources of protein and should be implemented into your post-workout meal.
CURB HUNGER FEELINGS LIKE A PRO 3 Reasons Why You’re Constantly Hungry
Out of the top five goals Americans had for 2021, a recent survey found that two-thirds were about eating healthier, losing weight, and exercising more. As this finding shows, we all want to be healthier, but constant hunger pangs may make accomplishing resolutions feel like climbing Mount Everest. But don’t give up! Achieving your wellness goals is about getting to the root of your habits, and that includes finding the source of your constant need to eat. Here’s why you might be hungry all the time. YOU’RE NOT EATING THE RIGHT FIBER AND PROTIEN. What you eat now may impact what you need to or choose to eat later. For instance, if you don’t eat enough protein with your breakfast, you’re likely going to feel hungry later because protein can help
reduce hunger feelings. This may tempt you to eat something unhealthy for you or to overindulge to compensate. We use a supplement called Glucomannan. It’s a fiber that’s taken in between meals with water. The fiber swells in the intestinal tract when mixed with water, reducing hunger as your stomach feels full. YOUR MENTAL HEALTH IS POOR. When your mental health is poor, your body may find refuge in food. Added stress and a lack of sleep can create hormones that mimic your body’s need for hunger, often prompting you to relieve these moments with food. That’s why you tend to eat more when you’re feeling pressured or are overtired. Others may also struggle with telling their brain “no” when they feel hungry. If you are skeptical about whether you are actually hungry or not, practice patience and wait. You may
be able to re-train yourself to identify when you’re really hungry and when you’re just compensating for emotional needs.
YOU HAVE A MEDICAL CONDITION. Some physical conditions can cause
increased rates of hunger. For example, those with diabetes may feel hungrier because their low glucose levels send a signal to their body that more food is needed. This may cause those with untreated diabetes to eat more. Thyroid issues, pregnancy, and medication can also impact your desire to eat. You don’t have to approach lifestyle changes alone. Dr. Tom Sladic has the expertise, tools, and solutions you need to identify the root cause of your constant hunger and develop a plan to mitigate it. Call him today at 1-877- 861-5927 to schedule a consultation!
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