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Recovery fuel on the go. Aim to eat a carb-rich meal with protein within 2 hours after physical activity for optimal recovery.
Or grab a DFAC recovery-snack kit to go. Each recovery kit provides the right amount of carbs, about fifty to eighty grams, and sixteen to twenty-four grams of protein to refuel your body and boost recovery.
Kit #1 is a PB&J sandwich plus chocolate milk, and both items contain carbs and protein.
Kit #2 is Greek yogurt plus trail mix plus a piece of fruit. Yogurt has protein, trail mix has carbs and protein, and fruit has carbs.
Kit #3 is cereal plus milk plus a handful of nuts. Cereal has carbs, milk has carbs and protein, and nuts have protein.
Kit #4 is whole-wheat pita bread plus hummus. Pita bread has carbs and hummus has protein.
Go for Green makes it easy for you to identify and choose foods that enhance your performance. Green is high-performance fuel. Yellow is moderate-performance fuel. And Red is low-performance fuel.
Eat well. Perform well. Go for Green.
Published on: February 3, 2024