Meat-Free Exercise Recovery Super Foods

Most men who push the weights understand that red meat encompasses significant muscle building proteins along with vitamins which many other foods do not have. However, guidelines provided by the world Cancer research fund state that we should all not eat any more than 500g per week of cooked red meat given it's a link to cancer and more specifically, bowel cancer. This is not a particularly well known fact and here we look at some alternative foods not containing red meat to help you recover and replenish your bodies after tough workouts.

1. Low-fat Greek yogurt

This is great food to replenish vitamins and protein in your body. With approximately 8g of protein, 4g of carbohydrates, and nil fat per 100g, making these Greek style yoghurts packed with calcium and B vitamins perfect for improving your energy levels and helping the growth of your muscles.

2. Soya

The meat substitute Soya, has all the amino acids required for muscle repair. Additionally, higher in magnesium which is shown to play a pivotal role in the capability of the heart and arteries to function to full capacity, soya also has a degree of isoflavones within its compounds helping to prevent a deterioration of bone tissue.

3. Sunflower seeds

Contained within Sunflower seeds are the beneficial vitamin E which is perfect for replenishing your body after exercise. Vitamin E plays a key role in maintaining healthy muscles and red blood cells. This super vitamin can only be retained by your body for very short periods therefore requires topping up frequently.

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