Do you still have Halloween candy? No doubt eating that candy will not only add
a few extra calories into your diet but it will also give you somewhat of a
guilty conscience. Well don’t worry,
there’s a way for your guilty pleasure to make its way into your muscles.
After workouts, your muscles have used up muscle glycogen
and are starving for sugar to replenish your glycogen stores. An influx of sugar and protein will stimulate
an extra uptake of glucose and amino acids into your muscles. A good ratio is 3 to 1 or about 45 grams of
candy (sugar) to 15 grams of whey protein depending on your workout.
So remember, fast acting sugar plus a fact acting protein
makes for a wonderful post workout snack.
But also remember that you need to resume your normal diet shortly
thereafter. Candy should only be used as
a treat AFTER your workout! Enjoy J
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