Starchy vegetables
If you’ve spent your life working out intensely, you’ve likely depleted your muscle stores of glycogen, which is the stored form of glucose. Having enough glycogen in your muscles is crucial for optimal health. So it’s essential to replenish them after exercising.
Eating carb-rich foods stimulates muscle glycogen replenishment. Starchy vegetables like butternut squash, sweet potato, and potatoes make a healthy carb choice post-workout.
Combining these senior muscle recovery foods with a protein source like chicken or eggs is an effective and delicious way of replenishing glycogen stores while supplying your body with the protein it needs for muscle recovery.
