Key nutrients for gym goers

Regularly working out and keeping active has so many health benefits. It burns excess calories, builds muscle, regenerates cells, reduces inflammation, reduces the risk of chronic disease, improves insulin sensitivity and signalling, increases bone density, improves the immune system and reduces depression and anxiety. Just to name a few 😉

To reep the benefits, it is super important to adequately fuel your body with nutrients to ensure proper recovery after exercise or you could end up feeling fatigued and sore.

Exercise produces free radicals

When we excerise we cause damamge to muscle cells, this can be a little or a lot depending on the situation. High intensity exercise can induce oxidative stress,

Muscles are damaged

Energy stores lost

Carbohydrates

Protein

Iron

Zinc

Vitamin C

Glutathione

Hydration

Alcohol