Dynamic Duos
Spinach & Blueberries:
This combination makes your muscles work better.
Food synergy occurs when individual components within foods work together in the body to maximize health and training benefits. The idea is that the total is greater than the sum of its parts.
To get more nutritional bang from your meals pair these foods up!
Certain vegetables like spinach and beets have nitrates that help your muscles work more efficiently during exercise.
The payload of antioxidants in blueberries helps ease muscle oxidative stress and inflammation in response to exercise. You could load up prior to a workout by mixing up a blueberry-spinach smoothie
Greek Yogurt & Hemp Seeds:
Greek yogurt has more protein than traditional yogurt and the hemp seed (hearts) contain more protein than other seeds (10 grams).
The combination makes this dynamic duo a great muscle recovery before bed.
Be sure to use plain yogurt so you don’t get extra sugar.
Cereal & Low Fat:
It’s a comfort food that helps with exercise recovery.
Consuming whole grain cereal with skim milk after a bout of exercise boosts you muscle glycogen.
Make sure that you aren’t getting too much sugar.
Select a cereal where the 1st ingredient is a whole grain and contains no more than 10 grams of sugar per serving.