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Post-workout protein rich foods
• Lean meats • Eggs • Seeds & nuts • beans & legumes
Go bananas
According to experts, bananas are the perfect pre-workout food. They are packed with carbs (for fuel) and lots of potassium. It helps in optimal nerve and muscle function during the workout. It will facilitate slow release of glucose into your bloodstream.
Don’t always train in the sun!
Training outside in the sun every time increases exposure, but researchers say long-term intense exercise (such as marathon training) can suppress the immune system, increasing vulnerability to skin damage.
Feeling nauseous during exercise?
Experiencing nausea during workouts is common, and can be described as exercise-induced nausea. What’s happening is this: As you begin to exercise, your body diverts blood from your stomach and rushes it to your muscles and skin. For some people, this lack of blood flow can result in feeling nauseated.
Vitamin K
Vitamin K is an important factor in bone health and wound healing. Vitamin K is a fat-soluble vitamin that makes proteins for healthy bones and normal blood clotting. According to the Harvard School of Public Health, vitamin K helps produce four of the 13 proteins needed for blood clotting.
Vitamin E
Vitamin E is a fat-soluble nutrient found in many foods. In the body, it acts as an antioxidant, helping to protect cells from the damage caused by free radicals. Free radicals are compounds formed when our bodies convert the food we eat into energy.
Vitamin D
Vitamin D helps regulate the amount of calcium and phosphate in the body. These nutrients are needed to keep bones, teeth and muscles healthy. A lack of vitamin D can lead to bone deformities such as rickets in children, and bone pain caused by a condition called osteomalacia in adults.
B Vitamins
B vitamins play a vital role in maintaining good health and well-being. As the building blocks of a healthy body, B vitamins have a direct impact on your energy levels, brain function, and cell metabolism. Vitamin B complex helps prevent infections and helps support or promote cell health.
Vitamin A
Some benefits of vitamin A include: • Prevention of night blindness and slows the age-related decline of eyesight • Adequate amounts of Vitamin A can help prevent certain cancers such as Hodgkin’s lymphoma, cervical, lung and bladder cancer • Boosting your immune system • Though it is unclear how, vitamin A can help prevent acne