What to Eat to Recover Faster After an Injury: Load Up on Nuts and More

17.10.2024 13:38

As is known, food and nutritional supplements have the ability to speed up the body's recovery after an injury.

So, if you want to get in shape faster, make sure that your diet includes the following foods and nutrients.

Protein

Often the result of injury is loss of muscle mass.

This happens because the damaged area is used less often during recovery.

A 2015 study in Sports Medicine found that increasing your protein intake through supplements like protein shakes or by including lean meats in your diet can help your body minimize this process.

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Vitamin C

The same study also found that foods high in vitamin C increased collagen production.

As a result, the tissue healing process will be much more efficient.

Zinc

According to scientists, zinc deficiency slows down healing.

To avoid this, make sure you eat enough legumes, seeds and nuts.

Elena Shimanovskaya Author: Elena Shimanovskaya Editor of Internet resources


Content
  1. Protein
  2. Vitamin C
  3. Zinc