After workout food (High in protein)

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After workout food (High in protein)

While we workout our body uses a lot of its resources. After workout our body needs new resources to use for recovery. After workout we have a "high absorption window" for 1 hour- thats the time to give our body protein and carbs. Remember - a good workout only comes with good nutrition (-:

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Very Good 4.0/5 (1 rating) Tomato-Basil Chicken and Pasta **Low Fat/ Cal/ High Protein Submitted by SADIE78 Carbs: 25.6g \| Fat: 1.2g \| Fiber: 4.7g \| Protein: 28g \| Calories: 218.8	Very Good 4.3/5 (466 ratings) Honey Mustard Roasted Chicken Rich, flavorful honey mustard chicken with carrots and potatoes. Carbs: 39.4g \| Fat: 8.9g \| Fiber: 5.8g \| Protein: 30.5g \| Calories: 356.7
Very Good 4.3/5 (354 ratings) Chicken Escondido Quick and easy chicken dish that looks and tastes like you went to a lot of work. Submitted by CARPROTH Carbs: 32.7g \| Fat: 9.1g \| Fiber: 10.2g \| Protein: 36.2g \| Calories: 352.9	Very Good 4.3/5 (101 ratings) Better than Takeout Chicken Fried Rice Save money and time with this Chinese food makeover. Submitted by CHEF_MEG Carbs: 13.5g \| Fat: 1.5g \| Fiber: 2.5g \| Protein: 25.5g \| Calories: 171.7
Very Good 4.1/5 (7 ratings) Brazilian Chicken with Coconut Milk Spicy Chicken in yummy coconut milk based sauce Submitted by MSPLATZ Carbs: 14.5g \| Fat: 27.5g \| Fiber: 3.1g \| Protein: 31.4g \| Calories: 416	Very Good 4.2/5 (70 ratings) Fish - Crispy Baked Fish Submitted by NANA-TOO Carbs: 6.7g \| Fat: 2.2g \| Fiber: 0.5g \| Protein: 24g \| Calories: 147.5
Very Good 4.1/5 (444 ratings) Chicken & Asparagus Pasta A quick and easy pasta dish perfect for any night of the week. Submitted by LILYANN2 Carbs: 25.4g \| Fat: 7g \| Fiber: 4.7g \| Protein: 14.3g \| Calories: 207.6	Very Good 4.0/5 (85 ratings) Salmon on Greens with Lime-Ginger Dressing Get your daily dose of omega-3 fatty acid with this lime and ginger flavored salmon dish. Carbs: 49.5g \| Fat: 4.1g \| Fiber: 2.9g \| Protein: 24.1g \| Calories: 313.8
This recipe has been marked private.	Very Good 4.3/5 (19 ratings) Kitchen Basics: Poached Chicken What's the secret to moist and flavorful chicken? Poaching it! Chicken breasts contain very little fat; this method keeps the meat from drying out. Submitted by CHEF_MEG Carbs: 0.5g \| Fat: 2.9g \| Fiber: 0.2g \| Protein: 25.9g \| Calories: 138.3
Very Good 4.2/5 (12 ratings) Baked Eggs with Spicy Tomato Sauce Nestle eggs into a spicy tomato sauce and bake them for a light and easy supper. Serve over pasta or with crusty whole-wheat bread for dipping. Submitted by CHEF_MEG Carbs: 36.7g \| Fat: 10.9g \| Fiber: 7.9g \| Protein: 14.9g \| Calories: 277.8	Good 3.5/5 (24 ratings) Spicy Sliders Save money and increase nutrition in your burgers. The secret ingredient? Lentils! Submitted by CHEF_MEG Carbs: 7.3g \| Fat: 4.5g \| Fiber: 1.5g \| Protein: 9.3g \| Calories: 107.3

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Very Good 4.0/5 (1 rating) Tomato-Basil Chicken and Pasta **Low Fat/ Cal/ High Protein Submitted by SADIE78 Carbs: 25.6g \| Fat: 1.2g \| Fiber: 4.7g \| Protein: 28g \| Calories: 218.8	Very Good 4.3/5 (466 ratings) Honey Mustard Roasted Chicken Rich, flavorful honey mustard chicken with carrots and potatoes. Carbs: 39.4g \| Fat: 8.9g \| Fiber: 5.8g \| Protein: 30.5g \| Calories: 356.7
Very Good 4.3/5 (354 ratings) Chicken Escondido Quick and easy chicken dish that looks and tastes like you went to a lot of work. Submitted by CARPROTH Carbs: 32.7g \| Fat: 9.1g \| Fiber: 10.2g \| Protein: 36.2g \| Calories: 352.9	Very Good 4.3/5 (101 ratings) Better than Takeout Chicken Fried Rice Save money and time with this Chinese food makeover. Submitted by CHEF_MEG Carbs: 13.5g \| Fat: 1.5g \| Fiber: 2.5g \| Protein: 25.5g \| Calories: 171.7
Very Good 4.1/5 (7 ratings) Brazilian Chicken with Coconut Milk Spicy Chicken in yummy coconut milk based sauce Submitted by MSPLATZ Carbs: 14.5g \| Fat: 27.5g \| Fiber: 3.1g \| Protein: 31.4g \| Calories: 416	Very Good 4.2/5 (70 ratings) Fish - Crispy Baked Fish Submitted by NANA-TOO Carbs: 6.7g \| Fat: 2.2g \| Fiber: 0.5g \| Protein: 24g \| Calories: 147.5
Very Good 4.1/5 (444 ratings) Chicken & Asparagus Pasta A quick and easy pasta dish perfect for any night of the week. Submitted by LILYANN2 Carbs: 25.4g \| Fat: 7g \| Fiber: 4.7g \| Protein: 14.3g \| Calories: 207.6	Very Good 4.0/5 (85 ratings) Salmon on Greens with Lime-Ginger Dressing Get your daily dose of omega-3 fatty acid with this lime and ginger flavored salmon dish. Carbs: 49.5g \| Fat: 4.1g \| Fiber: 2.9g \| Protein: 24.1g \| Calories: 313.8
This recipe has been marked private.	Very Good 4.3/5 (19 ratings) Kitchen Basics: Poached Chicken What's the secret to moist and flavorful chicken? Poaching it! Chicken breasts contain very little fat; this method keeps the meat from drying out. Submitted by CHEF_MEG Carbs: 0.5g \| Fat: 2.9g \| Fiber: 0.2g \| Protein: 25.9g \| Calories: 138.3
Very Good 4.2/5 (12 ratings) Baked Eggs with Spicy Tomato Sauce Nestle eggs into a spicy tomato sauce and bake them for a light and easy supper. Serve over pasta or with crusty whole-wheat bread for dipping. Submitted by CHEF_MEG Carbs: 36.7g \| Fat: 10.9g \| Fiber: 7.9g \| Protein: 14.9g \| Calories: 277.8	Good 3.5/5 (24 ratings) Spicy Sliders Save money and increase nutrition in your burgers. The secret ingredient? Lentils! Submitted by CHEF_MEG Carbs: 7.3g \| Fat: 4.5g \| Fiber: 1.5g \| Protein: 9.3g \| Calories: 107.3