Should post exercise meal consumption differ for athletes compared to casual exercisers?
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It is quite clear that for athletes, consuming protein and carbohydrate after a workout is crucial to recovery for subsequent sessions (replenish glycogen) and performance improvement. The doses of each macronutrient, as well as the inclusion of fat (which according to preliminary evidence, certain types of fat may further increase protein synthesis, and fat for endurance athletes may increase total energy intake and increase performance) is debatable for endurance exercise versus resistance Read more [...]