Immediately after exercise, our bodies need a fast-digesting simple carb (sugars found in fruit), not a slow-digesting complex carb (sugars found in whole grains and vegetables), to replenish the energy that we just burnt.
This is a perfect time to have a liquid meal, known as a recovery shake. A great shake for recovery is a Protein Shake and you can add frozen fruit or one of our 100% crushed Fruit Smoothies.
Here are some of our favorite benefits of recovery shakes:
1.Full of the nutrients your body needs to rebuild itself
2.Ingesting simple carbs along with protein after exercise keeps your metabolism humming & your energy level high
3.Not one gram of the natural sugars from fruit will be deposited to your butt or love handles. Instead, it will be used to replenish the energy that you just burned.
After your next workout, try a recovery shake from our Juice Bar! Check out our menu here.
By Deanna Ford
Juice Bar Coordinator
