We all try to eat a little bit healthier when we exercise, but have you ever wondered if you’re eating the “right” workout food?  You know, the best one that you can when certain key aspects are considered?

Well I came across this great section while perusing the Men’s Health website.  The useful section takes a look at the types of foods you’d eat: Pre-Workout, During Your Workout, Post Workout, for an Energy Boost and for Weight Loss.  And it’s seriously interesting.

Here’s a rundown of the match-ups they have (click to be taken to match-up):

• Energy Bar vs. Egg McMuffin
• Met-Rx vs. Eggs
• Gu vs. Raisins
• Gatorade vs. Water
• Gu vs. Banana
• Bonk Bar vs. Mountain Dew
• Gatorade Endurance vs. Orange Juice
• PowerBar vs. PB&J
• Myoplex vs. Smoothie
• Protein Bar vs. Beef Jerky
• Red Bull vs. Yogurt and Apple
• 2 Protein Bars vs. Trail Mix and Jerky
• 5-Hour Energy vs. Espresso
• Cliff Bar vs. Almonds
• Myoplex Bars vs. Subway Sub

Like I said, it really is a useful section and I’d encourage your to check it out just to get a good handle on what types of workout foods are out there – and what will provide the most benefit to you when weighed against other options.

If you want a little assistance with sorting out your workout diet – feel free to contact us using the form in the upper right portion of this screen.  FDF promotes being healthy inside and out- while living an overall better life — so don’t hesitate to contact us today!

Have a nice day

Hi everyone – I’m sticking with a food focused theme as the weather takes a positive turn in the KC Area because people eat differently once the weather changes.  Some will begin eating more outdoorsy-type foods (see the last post about Healthy Grilling), while others will consciously attempt to eat healthier items to coincide with their Springtime workout routines.

If you count yourself in the latter group – are you certain that the food options you’re going for as actually as healthy as their packaging or marketing would promote them to be?  Assuming that you may not be 100% sure that the “healthy” things you eat are actually as healthy as they say they are, I wanted to tell you not to worry.  Check out this informative (but quick) video from Howcast.com on the subject of identifying truly healthy foods…
 

How To Avoid Unhealthy Foods That Seem Good For You on Howcast

I think the video has a little something in there for everyone beginning their journey into healthier food choices and I hope you found something useful in it as well.

FDF can help you out with selecting proper food choices if you need someone to coach you through the process for starters.  Just contact us using the form in the upper-right portion of this web page and we’ll be in touch shortly.

Until next time, eat healthy and enjoy your day!  There will be one more food-related post this week, and then we’ll move on to something else.  And don’t forget to check us out on Facebook!

Today’s quick post comes from the good people at eHow — I couldn’t think of a better way to say it myself, so here’s their introduction…

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If you need any other ideas from some of FDF’s staff about what good things you’d want to eat to give you the nutrition your body needs along with the energy you’ll need for your workouts, don’t hesitate to contact us using the form in the upper right portion of this web page.