Post-Workout Breakfast: Eggs with Kale

by Arielle J on August 7, 2014

For a post-workout breakfast,
your body needs certain high protein and
low carbohydrate foods,
like eggs with kale, colorful veggies and
crackers, to help your muscles recover and
refuel you.

At my event with Sweaty Betty,
I explained that it’s a very important meal
because you don’t want to “reverse” the effects of your workout
with a high caloric meal and something tough to digest.
You also want to choose healthy options
that will keep your endurance and strength up for
your next workout.

What you need to eat after you workout is specific to your own body
and bio-individuality. What you should eat post-workout is also dependent
on the type of workout your doing (a spinning class vs. a light yoga class)
and where you’re working out (in an air conditioned room vs. outside in the heat).

In general, the best post-workout meal
is high in protein and low carbohydrates.

See below for one of my favorite post-workout breakfasts:

Post-Workout Breakfast: Eggs with Kale, Zucchini,
Tomatoes, Organic Goat Cheese and Crackers
What You Need:
– 2 organic, pasture-raised eggs
– 1/2 tsp coconut oil or a few sprays avocado oil
– 1/4 cup sweet white onions, chopped
– 1-2 kale stems, chopped
– 1/2 zucchini, sliced
– yellow tomatoes, sliced
– 1 serving of Marys Gone Crackers Black Pepper (about 16 crackers)
– 1/2 tsp organic goat cheese (optional)
– dash real salt
– dash simply organic black pepper

Directions:
– scramble eggs in a bowl
– add onions, zucchini, kale stems and tomatoes to pan with a little oil and cook on medium heat until oninos are glassy
– add scrambled eggs to pan with veggies and cook for a few minutes until eggs are cooked and not wet
– add some goat cheese on top and let it melt a little
– sprinkle some sea salt and pepper on top
voila!

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