Eat This After Sports

This is the food and drink you consume healthy viable after exercising :

Banana

Bananas are a friend of the athletes because they are rich in calories, nutrition and potassium. One medium sized banana contains about 120 calories. Potassium is an electrolyte needed for your kind of body organs to work properly. After a workout course you miss two things, Calories and Electrolyte. Bananas can replace it. In addition, bananas contain ingredients that exist in sports drink : antioxidants, fiber and vitamin B.

Chocolate Milk 

Sports drinks were created to maintain freshness after a half or a day of activities, also to help the recovery of tired bodies. But the latest research say, low-fat chocolate milk work better than sports drink.

According to the Mayo Clinic, chocolate milk has the three essential components to the recovery process, namely carbohydrates in the form of lactose, electrolytes potassium and sodium, protein from casein and whey.

Coconut Water

Coconut water has long been regarded as a natural sport drink, and it was true. Coconut water is full of electrolytes potassium and low in calories, Actually, Athletes need more than just potassium. They also require a low amount of sodium in coconut water. But for those who do not practice as hard as athlete, natural coconut water and low in calories is the best option.

Raisins

Today, there is a health snack solid gel made of gelatin added sugar electrolytes and calories. However, a study published in the online sites for  professional runner region of Washington says that natural chewy snack that both contain electrolytes and calories, namely  raisins, much better. Other candied fruit, such as mango and candied pears, are also worth a try.

Caffeine 

Most athletes do need help electrolytes and calories from sports drink. Unlike them, you do not really need. High to moderate intensity exercise for less than an hour does not require replacement of high concentration. Low calories drinks containing 100 mg of caffeine, suh as black coffee and black tea, is enough to make you refreshed.