After strenuous fitness exercise, the human body consumes a lot of calories, and the body naturally needs to replenish energy, but this does not mean that you can do whatever you want. If you want to gain muscle or lose weight, you need to be careful about your post-workout diet.

After exercising, it is important to replenish a certain amount of calories and corresponding nutrients, which requires protein and carbohydrates. However, unhealthy foods rich in fat and sugar are a must.

​Taboo foods after fitness

Raw and cold vegetables

After exercising, unprocessed raw and cold vegetables are not suitable. Foods such as carrots, celery, peppers, and broccoli may be healthy low-fat foods, but they are not suitable to eat after exercise because they do not provide enough energy to maintain a healthy metabolic rate. However, if you must eat vegetables, you can add dressings such as yogurt, nut butter, or hummus to make salads, but not cream.

​High-fat fast food

Potato chips, French fries, burgers, hot dogs and nachos may quickly fill a hungry belly, but eating them after a workout is equivalent to undoing the results of the previous workout. The fat in these foods is difficult to digest, which is not what people want to see after exercise. What needs to be replenished after exercise is glycogen, not increasing the body's stored fat.

​Salty snacks

Snacks containing excessive amounts of salt, such as potato chips or pretzels, can lower the body’spotassium levels, resulting in slower recovery. Potassium, a mineral that plays an important role in cell activity, is more important than the sodium in salt. Because you sweat during exercise, your body already has a lot of electrolytes, so you should not consume too much potassium by eating foods that contain too much salt.

​Bacon BBQ

It’s okay to eat barbecue in moderation, but it’s only suitable for breakfast to reserve calories for the next day’s activities. It’s not suitable after exercise. Because grilled meat is difficult to digest and will hinder metabolism after exercise, therefore, foods such as eggs should be the first choice to supplement protein.

​PIZZA

Pizza contains too much fat, especially the type with sausage and other fillings, which is not suitable for eating after exercise. Eating a small piece can offset a workout. If you must eat pasta, choose whole wheat bread, cheese, etc.

Taboo desserts after fitness

​Soda and juice

Fitness knowledge: You will definitely feel thirsty after exercising. However, it is not suitable to drink sweet drinks at this time, including soda or fruit juice containing fructose. Drinking sugary drinks after strenuous exercise can be counterproductive by lowering your metabolism, thereby hindering weight loss. You should also be careful when drinking sports drinks. Drink them only when necessary to replenish lost electrolytes. It is more suitable to drink water when you are thirsty. You can eat a banana to replenish potassium.

​Milk Chocolate

Milk chocolate is rich in sugar and calories and is not a food you need after a workout. The disadvantages of eating it far outweigh the benefits of replenishing energy. Dark chocolate (containing more than 70% cocoa) is healthier and can help you recover quickly after exercise, but it is not suitable to eat too much.

Sweet snacks

Desserts such as donuts and bread are not high in nutrition, but are high in fat and calories. Although carbohydrates are needed to replenish muscle "fuel" after exercise, whole-wheat bread with peanut butter or fruit spread is more suitable. (End)