{"id":299,"date":"2018-04-21T19:55:59","date_gmt":"2018-04-21T19:55:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/organixmag.com\/?p=299"},"modified":"2021-11-29T19:43:25","modified_gmt":"2021-11-29T19:43:25","slug":"25-food-to-avoid-eating-after-workout","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/organixmag.com\/25-food-to-avoid-eating-after-workout\/","title":{"rendered":"25 Food to avoid Eating After Workout"},"content":{"rendered":"

Do you unintentionally undo your workout?<\/span><\/p>\n

After a long run or a tough workout session, you might believe you can eat anything, because you have burned enough calories for deserving a little delicious treat, but you cannot be more wrong about it. After physical exercise, your body is repairing the wear-and-tear such as torn muscle fibers, shortage of energy, and increased metabolic<\/a> rate. During this repair period, your body is sensitive to certain food intake. Hard to digest meals loaded with sugar or full of with saturated fat can do serious damage, right at the moment when your body needs to repair itself the most. <\/span><\/p>\n

Here are the food<\/a>s you are supposed to avoid if you want to achieve your beach body by working out:<\/span><\/p>\n

25. Raw Vegetables \u2013 You Would Never Guessed that, Would You?<\/span><\/h2>\n
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Raw vegetables are extremely healthy, then why are you supposed to avoid them after a workout session? Vegetables like carrots, celery and broccoli are all low-fat, healthy snacks, but after intensive workout, your body is craving for fuel which those vegetables cannot provide. If you do prefer to eat them, serve them with healthy, protein-rich dips e.g. natural yogurt.<\/span><\/p>\n

24. Fried Foods \u2013 It Is Time to Forget Your Favorite Fast-Food Chains.<\/span><\/h2>\n
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These foods are not only loaded with harmful trans-fats, but they are way too salty as well. This combination might disturb your body\u2019s recovery, and the extra calories can undo the fat-loss.<\/span><\/p>\n

23. Booze \u2013 Bad News for the Party Goers.<\/span><\/h2>\n
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We understand the struggle of the right balance between social life and having time to work out, and it must seem a good solution to join your friends at a pub after your gym class, but drinking after a workout session is a bad idea, because it dehydrates you, reduces protein synthesis, and packs on empty calories.<\/span><\/p>\n

22. Pizza \u2013 It Is Easy to Order a Pizza After a Tiring Workout Session, But You Must Stay Strong!<\/span><\/h2>\n
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Pizza toppings sum up the should-be-avoided food category. Cheese, spicy sauce, and processed meat are all huge throwback on an elevated metabolic rate which you have after workouts. Additionally, an average-sized pizza can contain 100% of the daily recommended calorie intake.<\/span><\/p>\n

21. Avocado \u2013 It Was Supposed to be The Healthy Fruit, Right?<\/span><\/h2>\n
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It is true, avocado is healthy because of the plant fats in it. Although, as we mentioned, you should not eat fats right after workout. Save the avocados for a healthy toast.<\/span><\/p>\n

20. Crisps \u2013 No Snacking on The Sofa After Workout!<\/span><\/h2>\n
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You might feel the craving for salt after a workout, since you lose a lot of it during exercise. Although, eating such snacks lowers your potassium level even though your body needs this electrolyte.<\/span><\/p>\n

19. Soda \u2013 Fizzy No-Nos.<\/span><\/h2>\n
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We know you might enjoy a freshener with bubbles, but its high sugar content and caffeine will further dehydrate your body. So keep it in mind, no soda after workout.<\/span><\/p>\n

18. Milk Chocolate \u2013 The Sweetest Temptation.<\/span><\/h2>\n
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We know it is the worst news to get after a long workout that you cannot eat chocolate. However, if you wish to lean down, stay strong and resist the temptation.<\/span><\/p>\n

17. Only Water \u2013 Shall I Dry Out or What?<\/span><\/h2>\n
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Rehydrating your body after a workout session is extremely important. However, your body is starving after a physical exercise, so some healthy calorie intake is necessary, otherwise your body will eat up the muscles you have just gained during the exercise.<\/span><\/p>\n

16. Pastries \u2013 We Know How Nice They Would Taste After a Morning Run.<\/span><\/h2>\n
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Pastries are real carb bombs, and they slow down your digestion. So if you wish to lean down, forget about all the donuts and croissants for a while.<\/span><\/p>\n

15. Energy Bars \u2013 They Are Supposed to Energize Me, aren\u2019t They?<\/span><\/h2>\n
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Energy bars are advertised as healthy snacks which give you energy, but in reality, most energy bars on the market are packed with sugar instead of protein. You might assume that the sugar in it is at least natural sugar, but you would be wrong again. Many bars contain refined white sugar and high fructose corn syrup, making them a nightmare for your blood sugar, so basically they are not better than a candy bar, only their name makes them sound healthier.<\/span><\/p>\n

14. Candy \u2013 Save The Gummy Bears From Extinction!<\/span><\/h2>\n
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Eating refined sugar induces a huge peak in your blood sugar level. Your body tries to compensate it, and lowers the blood sugar, but it often goes too down \u2013 this is called a crash. This crash will make you feel hungry, and your body will not recover from the wear-and-tear of physical exercise.<\/span><\/p>\n

13. Fiber-Rich Food \u2013 What is Wrong With Fibers?<\/span><\/h2>\n
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High fiber content slows down your digestion, and you will not have access to the needed calories. Moreover, fibers might even make you bloated, and who wants to feel like balloon after a nice workout?<\/span><\/p>\n

12. Lemonade, Shake, and All Kinds of Sugary Refreshers \u2013 Save Those for Another Day.<\/span><\/h2>\n
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You may believe, a glass of cold lemonade would refresh you after a workout, but I must disappoint you. The high sugar content will elevate your glucose level and disturb your metabolism. If you really crave for a flavored drink, put some lemon slices into your mineral water.<\/span><\/p>\n

11. Fried Eggs \u2013 This is Not Your Brunch After a Morning Run.<\/span><\/h2>\n
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Eggs are healthy and excellent protein sources, but if you fry them, they will get packed with saturated fats and they will become a hard to digest, heavy meal. You would rather try them out hard boiled.<\/span><\/p>\n

10. Cheese \u2013 Don\u2019t Go to a Cheese and Wine Tasting After Exercise.<\/span><\/h2>\n
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Regardless of how delicious they are, highly processed and fat-filled cheese are a terrible choice for a\u00a0 after workout snack. If you really crave for a bite of cheese, choose a low mozzarella on multigrain toast.<\/span><\/p>\n

9. Sport Drinks \u2013 In Spite of The Name, They Are Not a Good Choice After Workout.<\/span><\/h2>\n
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Sport drinks usually contain a lot of sugar, which will make your blood glucose level spike violently. If you feel drained and in need of energy, fix a healthy smoothie, because it will not interfere with your metabolism.<\/span><\/p>\n

8. Cakes \u2013 Pasty Shops Do Sabotage Your Beach Body.<\/span><\/h2>\n
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Cakes, biscuits, and all baked goods taste unbelievably nice, but it is no wonder, your brain rewards you for eating sugar. However, you must resist that natural instinct, because eating foods with this high sugar content will ruin your shape for the summer.<\/span><\/p>\n

7. Spicy Steaks \u2013 Red Meat is Still Unhealthy.<\/span><\/h2>\n
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Stakes and other heavy meals with red meat are extremely hard to digest. They slow your metabolism down, and fill your blood with unhealthy saturated fatty acids.<\/span><\/p>\n

6. Energy Drinks \u2013 Unhealthy Energy Gain.<\/span><\/h2>\n
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Energy drinks might shake you up after a long studying session, but physical exercise is a lot different. Energy drinks contain high amount of sugar and caffeine, therefore, they further dehydrate you and they might trigger metabolic imbalances. We highly recommend to avoid such drinks after workout.<\/span><\/p>\n

5. Nuts \u2013 After a Workout, They Are Not Healthy For You.<\/span><\/h2>\n
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They not only contain a great amount of fat, but they usually are salty too. The combination of these two nutrient can cause significant metabolic imbalance, so save those healthy snacks for later.<\/span><\/p>\n

4. Mushroom \u2013 You Have Guessed it Well, They Are Too Low on Energy.<\/span><\/h2>\n
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If you wish to lean down, it is a good idea to include mushroom in your diet, but never eat it after a tiring workout session. They barely contain calories, so your body will not get any resource to repair itself after a workout.<\/span><\/p>\n

3. French Fries \u2013 Say Goodbye to Your Favorite Side-Dish.<\/span><\/h2>\n
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French fries are popular side-dish in the western diet, but those poor potatoes are soaked in saturated fats. So fries in a fast food restaurant are basically unhealthy fats plus unhealthy sugar sprinkled with a tablespoon of salt. Well, this is not the recipe of longevity.<\/span><\/p>\n

2. Green Leafy Vegetables \u2013 The Almost Zero Calorie Fibers.<\/span><\/h2>\n
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Spinach and other greens are extremely important in a low carb diet, but they are so low on calories that your body is basically starving if you only eat those after a workout. If you do crave for the greens, make a healthy protein and vegetables shake.<\/span><\/p>\n

1. Flaxseeds \u2013 The Worst Feeling is Being Bloated After Workout.<\/span><\/h2>\n
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While flaxseeds are healthy and good for weight loss, you should avoid eating them right after exercising because they are high in fibers, and they can cause bloating. It is advised to eat them two hours before or after a workout. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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