a good snack or food after excercising ?

[Brendda12]

Whats a good snack or food after having softball practice ?
I heard a a lot of protein helps you loose weight and it takes your hunger away is that true?

[Paxiled]

Baseball is generally not a particularly "active" sport -- so we have to know, how do you practice?  Most sports require a lot of running and lifting, but baseball is mostly a game of skill, with a lot of standing around and then sudden spurts of movement.  So if you practice really hard, you need more to recover from than if you don't.  What baseball does do is tax the back and the legs from the crouching and bending, and the arm from the throwing.  So you want electrolytes much as aerobic activity requires, but also antioxidants to prevent the lactic acid build-up that can lead to muscle tightness.  So I'd look for something like a protein snack with spirulina or seaweed in it --  great for antioxidants.  If you don't have a weight problem, the above shakes aren't bad, but I personally stay away from dairy so I wouldn't personally use whey, but that's me.  But the berries are great for antioxidant action.  Another great snack is nuts and seeds mixed with some fruit or algae -- good sources of protein, fiber, and antioxidants.  

[gymdandee]

Post-Workout Smoothies

Apple Cinnamon Smoothie
Vanilla
Whey protein
1 unsweetened vanilla almond milk

1 Granny Smith apple (cored, sliced)

½ frozen banana

1 tsp cinnamon

stevia (to taste)

5 ice cubes

Apricot Vanilla Smoothie
Vanilla
Whey protein
1 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk

½ cup fat-free yogurt

10 dried apricot halves

1 tbsp honey

5 ice cubes

Banana Bread Smoothie
Vanilla
Whey protein
1 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk

1 frozen banana

½ cup (dry measure) rolled oats

1 tsp cinnamon

5 ice cubes

Banana Nutella Smoothie
Vanilla
Whey protein
1 cup unsweetened almond milk

½ cup fat-free yogurt

1 tbsp Nutella

1 frozen banana

½ tsp pure vanilla extract

stevia (to taste)

5 ice cubes

Banana Split Smoothie
Vanilla
Whey protein
1 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk

1 frozen banana

½ cup frozen pineapple chunks

5 frozen strawberries

1 tsp pure cocoa powder

5 ice cubes

Blue Bomber Smoothie
Vanilla
Whey protein
½ cup fat-free plain yogurt

1 cup water

2 cups frozen blueberries

stevia (to taste)

5 ice cubes

Blueberry Bliss Smoothie
Vanilla
Whey protein
1 cup unsweetened almond milk

1 cup frozen blueberries

½ frozen banana

2 tbsp flaxseed meal

stevia (to taste)

5 ice cubes

Carrot Cake Protein Smoothie
Vanilla
Whey protein
1 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk

1 frozen banana

½ cup baby carrots

2 tbsp flaxseed meal

½ tsp vanilla extract

½ tsp each of cinnamon and nutmeg

stevia (to taste)

5 ice cubes

Chocolate Cherry Smoothie
Vanilla
Whey protein
1 cup unsweetened chocolate almond milk

½ cup fat-free yogurt

1 cup frozen cherries

1 tbsp honey

5 ice cubes

Creamy Peach Smoothie
Vanilla Whey protein
½ cup fat-free plain yogurt

1 cup water

1 peach (pitted and sliced)

2 tbsp honey

5 ice cubes


Honey Raspberry Smoothie

Vanilla Whey protein
½ cup fat-free plain yogurt

1 cup water

1 cup frozen raspberries

1 frozen banana

1 tbsp honey

5 ice cubes

Mixed Berry Smoothie

Vanilla Whey protein
1 cup unsweetened almond milk

½ cup fat-free yogurt

½ cup frozen strawberries

½ cup frozen blueberries

½ cup frozen raspberries

1 tbsp honey

5 ice cubes

Oats and Honey Smoothie

Vanilla Whey protein
1 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk

½ cup (dry measure) rolled oats

1 tbsp honey

stevia (to taste)

5 ice cubes

Piña Colada Smoothie

Vanilla Whey protein
1cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk

½ cup frozen pineapple chunks

3 tbsp unsweetened shredded coconut

stevia (to taste)

5 ice cubes

Strawberry Banana Smoothie

Vanilla Whey protein
1 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk

1 frozen banana

1 cup frozen strawberries

stevia (to taste)

5 ice cubes

T’s Special Smoothie

Vanilla Whey protein
1 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk

½ cup fat-free plain yogurt

1 frozen banana

½ cup blueberries

1 tbsp honey roasted peanut butter (freshly ground)

½ tsp cinnamon

5 ice cubes

Tropical Smoothie

Vanilla Whey protein
1 cup unsweetened coconut milk

½ cup honeydew melon

½ frozen banana

½ cup mango

3 tbsp unsweetened shredded coconut

stevia (to taste)

5 ice cubes