Healthy Pre and Post Workout Meals

A question I get a lot is what are healthy pre and post workout meals? There are tons of websites online and cookbooks that have recipes for Healthy Post Workout Meals.

It is hard to balance a proper nutrition with your workout plan. A common issue is time, people want quick healthy meals after their workout. We will get into the topic of tasty healthy meals.

Well, here are two healthy post workout meals that are tasty and will help recover to build muscle and shred fat.

First, here is Healthy Meal Ideas:

1.     Salmon and Sweet Potato – Add salt, pepper and one lemon onto salmon. Preheat oven to 425 degrees Celsius and cook salmon for 10 minutes. Microwave sweet potatoes until soft usually

Figure 1.  Salmon and Sweet Potato.
Adapted from: http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/eh/fish/eating/meal.html   

about 12-14 minutes and boil green beans on the stove for about 3 minutes. This meal is protein rich and is packed full of omega-3s. The sweet potato is a slow burning carb to help fuel your energy and break down your protein synthesis.

Here is a quick healthy meal:

2.     Greek Yogurt, Granola and Berries – Buy plain Greek Yogurt and add a tablespoon of honey, 2 tablespoons of whey protein, some fresh berries and a healthy granola. Whole grain granola cereal is packed with protein and carbs that can help with digestion and muscle repair.

Next, here are two Pre Workout Meals that are quick:

3.     Heat a baked potato in the microwave for 10 minutes add 2 tablespoons of cottage cheese.

4.     Protein shake is a fast way to get your protein, vitamins, minerals and carbs before a workout. Add a scoop of whey protein with 8oz of almond milk and a cup of berries and blend.

Want more ideas for Healthy post workout meals?

What are some healthy post or pre workout meals that you enjoy?