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What to Eat After a Workout

June 10, 2020

I talked to Weight Watchers about the best foods  to eat post-workout to help your body recover more efficiently:

“The body requires carbohydrates to refuel working muscles, in combination with protein,” Feller says.

As they’re digested, the carbohydrates in foods such as baked potatoes, quinoa, and wheat bread are converted into glucose, she continues. Some of that glucose gets squirreled away in muscles as glycogen for later use. This process, known as glycogen synthesis, helps ensure you have the fuel to get through the rest of your day—and that your body is ready to go next time you head out for a hike or do an HIIT workout.

Maya Feller

Maya Feller, MS, RD, CDN is the founder and lead dietitian at Maya Feller Nutrition. In her practice, her team provides medical nutrition therapy and nutrition coaching for cardiovascular disease, diabetes, mood disorders, developmental disabilities, disordered eating, and more. Maya believes in providing inclusive nutrition education from an anti-bias patient-centered, culturally humble approach to help people make informed food choices. Maya shares her approachable, food-based solutions with millions of people through regular speaking engagements, writing, her social platforms, and as a national nutrition expert on Good Morning America, is a Healthline Medical Advisor, and on the advisory board for SHAPE and Parents, as well as appearing on TODAY Show, Tamron Hall, and in The New York Times, mindbodygreen, Well+Good, Food Network, Martha Stewart, Real Simple, Good Housekeeping, Cooking Light, Eating Well, Prevention, Glamour, SELF, and more. She is the author of The Southern Comfort Food Diabetes Cookbook: Over 100 Recipes for a Healthy Life and Eating from Our Roots: 80+ Healthy Home-Cooked Favorites from Cultures Around the World (goop Press, January 24, 2023).

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