Amanda Wilson Wellness — Post Workout

I’m a big advocate of looking at food as fuel. You have to remember that when you eat food, it is not only delicious and satisfying a hunger signal, but it is also doing something in and for your body.  One look at how this works is what you eat post workout.  When you workout, your body uses glycogen (carbs stored in your body) for energy and protein stored in your muscles. Therefore, after a workout, your body is depleted of glycogen and muscle fibers are broken down.  So, we want to restore that, right? Eating something with a little...