What to eat after a workout

Our main objective when we take up exercising is to burn as many calories as possible and break a sweat so that when we next look in the mirror, we feel proud of our body and ourselves. While you may acquire the perfect body for yourself, not consuming enough protein and nutrients will always be a negative point to your fitness regime. Working out uses a lot of your stored energy in the body and to replenish that, various food items can help you meet your benchmarked level of vitamins, carbohydrates and protein.

- Dr. Rohini Patil

Daily protein

Protein is required to repair and build muscles. While you may exercise to show off the muscles of your body, it is never complete without the daily dosage of protein. Exercises trigger the breakdown of protein present in the muscles and anyone can experience a breakdown of muscle protein. While consuming proteins help you rebuild and replenish these muscle proteins and also act as building blocks to build new muscle tissue. Protein can be consumed from greek yoghurt, ricotta cheese, and cottage cheese. These proteins also help in replenishing the amino acids used up in the workout. You can also choose to go for plant-based milk proteins but dairy products are more effective in building muscle mass unless you are lactose intolerant.

Eggs