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Brown rice with chicken: If you tend to exercise after lunch or dinner, avoid rich foods and have a simple dish of brown rice with chicken or tofu. It's a bland meal that sits well and provides a good amount of carbs and protein, says Meine.
Glucose. Consuming carbohydrates immediately after a rigorous workout is still an important part of restoring fuel to exercise-depleted muscles. Based on a 1966 study, scientists advised athletes to eat pasta or bread after exercise to replace the glucose burned out of the muscles by their intense efforts.