What you eat post-exercise really makes a difference in the effectiveness of your workouts. We know the feeling of wanting to eat the entire refrigerator after an intense sweat session, but it you eat the right nutrition packed foods you can feel full and satisfied. We’ll admit that many “healthy” drinks aren’t exactly flavorful. This is where adding in a few tasty ingredients and a little sweetness can do wonders. If you want to get all the flavor and sweetness with zero calories, Mother Nature’s stevia plant is your best bet! Born Sweet® Zing™ Zero Calorie Stevia Sweetener is the perfect solution to making tasty post-workout drinks without the guilt.
Zing™ Zero Calorie Stevia Sweetener is made only real ingredients -nothing artificial. Not only is Zing™ Zero Calorie Stevia Sweetener perfect for making post-workout recovery drinks but it’s also ideal for sprinkling over fruit, sweetening your coffee, teas, lemonade, and pretty much any other beverage!
Ready to make some nutritious, delicious post-workout drinks? Read on!
Green Matcha Cucumber & Mint Lemonade
If you haven’t heard, green matcha is making a wave in the foodie-sphere. Green matcha is simply green tea leaves pulverized into a super fine powder than can be used in a variety of ways from drinks to savory foods and desserts. Best of all, it’s super healthy for you! It packs a ton of antioxidant power thanks to its high chlorophyll content and also contains the amino acid L-Theanine, which gives you an energy boost and helps speed up metabolism. In other words, green matcha makes the perfect, low-calorie post-workout drink!
Ingredients:
1 teaspoon green matcha
4 cucumber slices
1 lemon juiced
1 packet Zing™ Zero Calorie Stevia Sweetener (add more as needed)
12 oz. filtered water
2-4 whole mint leaves (to your preference)
Mix all ingredients together with a spoon (do not use a blender), chill, and drink!
Classic Power Protein
Protein shakes are the classic go-to post-recovery drink. However, a lot of protein drinks can be chalky and unappetizing. The best way to get a truly tasty protein-packed drink is to spice it up yourself. Use a low-sugar or sugar-free whey or plant protein as your base and then add additional ingredients to add sweetness and flavor. Your best bet is use only vanilla flavored proteins -they offer a more mild flavor and variety to add ingredients. Here’s our favorite post-workout protein shake.
Recipe
2 tablespoons vanilla protein powder
12 oz. filtered water
1/2 banana
1/2 cup of strawberries or blueberries
1 packet Zing™ Zero Calorie Stevia Sweetener (add more as needed)
Ginger Lemon Green Machine
Green plant-based smoothies will always reign in nutrition and antioxidants. However, getting green veggie drinks to taste good is a whole other story. This is where you add additional ingredients like ginger, lemon, fruit, and Zing™ Zero Calorie Stevia Sweetener to make it tasty. Also, instead of juicing greens and losing all the valuable fiber, make this drink in a pulverizing blender to get the most benefits from green veggies. This recipe is great for people who don’t want to add too much protein to their post-workout drink.
Recipe
1 inch of ginger peeled
1/2 lemon peeled, seeds removed
1 cup spinach
1 red apple peeled, seeds, stem, and core removed(do not use green apples, they are too tart.)
2 sticks of celery
1/4 cup parsley
1 packet Zing™ Zero Calorie Stevia Sweetener (add more as needed)
Blend, chill or add ice, and drink!
Turmeric & Ginger Detox
Turmeric is an incredible anti-inflammatory spice and ginger has long been used to fend off colds and infections. These two super ingredients combined pack a powerful immunity punch, perfect for post workout recovery. We recommend drinking this tonic regularly. It’s incredible!
Recipe
1 inch ginger peeled 1/2 teaspoon of powdered turmeric 1-2 apples juiced 1 packet Zing™ Zero Calorie Stevia Sweetener Juice ginger and apple then mix in powdered turmeric and Zing™ Zero Calorie Stevia Sweetener.Vanilla, Coconut, Almond & Oatmeal
This delicious, hearty shake is a filling meal in itself. If you want a healthy, natural meal replacement after working out, you’ll love this shake.
Recipe
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
12 oz. coconut milk
1/2 cup raw oats
1/2 cup raw almonds
1 packet Zing™ Zero Calorie Stevia Sweetener
Use a blender to thoroughly blend all ingredients together (it may take a couple rounds to get everything blended) and drink up!
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