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11 Low-Calorie Snacks to Help Refuel After Your Workout
It's important to eat before you exercise—and afterwards. A healthy combination of protein and carbs will help you build muscle and recharge your energy. These 11 snacks are primed to help you refuel after your workout. The best part? They're all under 150 calories.
- Half an apple, dipped in two ounces of Greek yogurt or peanut butter
- Three-quarters of a cup of fresh blueberries stirred into four ounces of low-fat cottage cheese
- One small apple with one tablespoon of peanut butter
- 20 baby carrots dipped into two tablespoons of spicy hummus
- One organic mozzarella cheese stick and 20 grapes
- A 5.3 ounce container of organic Greek yogurt with seven cherries sliced and mixed in
- One small banana with eight raw almonds
- Eight ounces of organic, low-fat chocolate milk or eight ounces of chocolate soymilk
- Eight medium strawberries and half of a dark chocolate, nut and sea salt granola bar
- A scoop of trail mix made with 18 peanuts and one mini box of raisins
- Three-quarters of a cup of cooked, shelled edamame