Reduce fatigue after exercise ~ Follow the nutritionist to DIY purple fantasy latte

After exercise, I always drink milk or soy milk to supplement protein. Don’t you think the color is too monotonous? In the past two years, the purple whirlwind, which has always given people a mysterious, luxurious and magical feeling, has swept the world. Nutritionists suggest that you may wish to mix and match purple foods rich in anthocyanins to make a nutritious purple latte. It can not only resist oxidation and help eliminate fatigue, but also make your vision and taste less boring, making life more fun!

The Nutritional Key to Purple Foods: Anthocyanins

What is the charm of purple food that has set off a wave both at home and abroad in the past two years. Not only are related dishes sought after, but even agricultural experts have devoted themselves to research and cultivated new varieties of agricultural products such as purple sweet potatoes, purple cabbage, and purple onions?

In addition to the color science meanings of mystery, luxury, magic, and nobility, Ni Manting, a nutritionist at Changhua Christian Hospital, said that from a nutritional point of view, purple foods have unique nutritional value. The color of purple food mainly comes from "anthocyanin". Many studies have pointed out that anthocyanin is a natural antioxidant with antioxidant and vasodilator properties, which can prevent various diseases caused by excessive production of free radicals and increased oxidative stress in the body.

For athletes, although regular exercise habits can promote health, exercise and fitness are popular nowadays. Many people not only pursue health, but also want to challenge themselves and continue to break PB (abbreviation of personal best). If they are not careful, they will over-train, which will easily produce a large number of free radicals, increase the body's oxidative stress, and be harmful to health! At this time, supplementing anthocyanins can play a good antioxidant effect and help relieve discomfort such as muscle inflammation, soreness and fatigue caused by exercise.

Nutritional supplements can also be dreamy ~ 2 purple latte DIY

If you are tired of having only white drinks like milk or soy milk as options after exercise, try making your own "Purple Dream Latte"! Nutritionist Ni Manting said that purple foods are more commonly found in the six major food categories, including whole grains and root tubers (such as purple sweet potatoes, purple yams, taro), vegetables (such as purple cabbage, eggplant) and fruits (such as purple berries, purple grapes). Sports and fitness enthusiasts can use protein-rich milk or soy milk as a base, and then add these purple foods to make juice, which is beautiful, delicious and nutritious.

Among the purple foods, you can choose sugary whole grains, roots and tubers, and fruits, because sugar can replenish the glycogen consumed during exercise and help restore physical strength. Sugar and protein are the two most needed nutrients after exercise, so it is recommended to supplement them together. Here are 2 purple lattes suitable for drinking after exercise:

1. Taro milk: Wash, peel, cut and steam the taro. Then take 80 to 120 grams of taro and put it into a juicer with 290 ml of low-fat milk and blend until smooth.

2. Purple taro soy milk: Wash the purple sweet potatoes, do not peel them, steam them, take 120 to 240 grams, put them into a juicer together with 260 ml of sugar-free soy milk and blend them evenly.

【Health Tips】:

Nutritionist Ni Manting emphasized that although purple foods are popular, a healthy diet still requires attention to balance and should not focus too much on a single nutrient or a single color of food. Therefore, it is recommended that when eating purple foods, do not forget to eat them with ingredients of other colors and control the "portion" of the food to stay healthy!