Fuel Your Active Body
Whether you run, bike, swim or sweat it out in hot yoga, choosing the right fuel for your active body can help you get the most out of your workouts. Along with fluids, nutritious snacks like fresh fruit, a small homemade muffin or a simple sandwich enjoyed one to two hours before your workout can help you blast through your activity.
Post Workout Power
Don't even think about skipping that post workout snack! What you eat and drink after activity can make a big difference to how well your muscles recover and get ready for your next workout. Your body needs liquids to replace fluid lost in sweating, along with carbohydrates and protein to refuel and repair your muscles.
Research shows that high quality protein (like the protein found in cottage cheese), along with some carbohydrates, eaten right after your workout can help you repair and build better muscles. Feed your muscles well and they will respond better next time you call on them!
Super Sports Snack
For a super sports snack, grab a Nordica® Single Serve Cottage Cheese. Along with carbohydrates, it's packed with protein to boost your body's recovery. Each single serve cup packs 11 grams of protein — that's double what you'd find in two eggs or a yogurt!
What could be more simple? Just toss one into your sports bag along with a bottle of water (and a cooler pack of course!) and enjoy. It's S-portable!
Try one of these tasty sport snacks using Nordica® Single Serves:
- Crunch it! Sprinkle some whole grain granola and walnuts on top of a Nordica Single Serve for a crunchy, satisfying snack.
- Slurp it! Whirl together a banana, a Nordica® Single Serve and some OJ for a delicious, nutritious sport smoothie.
- Spoon it! Enjoy a Nordica® Single Serve topped with a big spoonful of fresh blueberries — antioxidants plus!
Bone Building Bonus:
Physical activity and a healthy diet including enough calcium and vitamin D builds better bones. Nordica® Single Serve Cottage Cheese is a good source of calcium and an excellent source of vitamin D — and that's good news for your active bones!
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