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Post-Workout Recovery Cookies

Whether you’re a runner, yogi, gym-goer, or all of the above, you’ve expended a lot of energy and it’s time for a snack! Choosing a nutritious post workout snack is essential for nourishing your hard worked muscles. While protein is absolutely important for recovery, it is equally important to include complex carbohydrates as well. This dynamic duo allows your body to replenish its glycogen stores and rebuild muscle, making you stronger for your next athletic performance.

Consider these options for your post-workout fuel:

-     Banana and nut butter

-     Roasted or raw nuts with dried fruit

-     Apple and string cheese

-     Yogurt and berries

-     Fruit and yogurt smoothie

Or, if you want to get really fancy, try baking cookies that are packed with whole grains, protein, and even some chocolate. The recipe below for Peanut Butter and Dark Chocolate Cookies is not only delicious, but guaranteed to reenergize your body after a workout. Plus, they’re easy to grab-and-go. The ingredients call for brown rice flour, but almond meal, hazelnut meal, or any whole grain flour will do the trick. Similarly, peanut butter is not the only option - experiment with almond, cashew, and sunflower seed butters. Mix and match as you please.

Go ahead, give them a try! 

Bite Size Peanut Butter and Dark Chocolate Cookies

Ingredients:

1 1/4 cup brown rice flour

1/2 cup vanilla soy milk

4 tablespoons peanut butter, unsalted

1/4 cup dark chocolate chips

2 tbsp brown sugar

1 tbsp butter, unsalted

1 egg

1 teaspoon cinnamon

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

2. Combine all dry ingredients in a mixing bowl.

3. Add in the egg, milk, butter and sugar. Stir well.

4. Add the remaining ingredients to the dough and mix thoroughly.

5. Spoon small balls of dough onto a nonstick baking pan. Let cookies bake for approximately 25-30 minutes.

Recommendation: Serve warm with a glass of cold milk!

By Jaime Ruisi

MSCN Candidate OHSU

Noms McGee Blog: http://nomsmcgee.blogspot.com

Recipe: http://nomsmcgee.blogspot.com/2014/02/bite-size-peanut-butter-dark-chocolate.html

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Habits and Lifestyle Adaptation

Habits are an interesting beast.  They allow us to figure out strategies for our clients and to understand why one person can hang onto every word you say versus only being able to stick to a program for a short period of time.

The following books look into human behavior and how we can motivate ourselves.

Gretchen Rubin's Better Than Before delves into human nature.  This link will take you to a blog post/questionnaire regarding what kind of person are you regarding habits.

Darya Pino Rose, Ph.D. is  a neuroscientist and former dieter.  Her book, Foodist and blog: http://summertomato.com discuss human behaviors and how to analyze your own individual eating habits and situations.