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Recovery Drink Recipe Resources

Below are top resources on SparkPeople for Recovery Drink Recipe.

Plateau Busters - Part 2

We hear it all the time—you changed your habits and lost weight steadily, but after awhile, that progress halted. You’ve been stuck at the same weight for days, weeks, or even months. There’s nothing more frustrating t...  Read more

Smart Ways to Soothe Sore Muscles

Pain is a real, well, pain! How many times have you been gung-ho to start a new workout routine only to feel like you've been hit by a ton of bricks on day two? Something as simple as walking down the stairs can feel like torture. Most of us have...  Read more

No Pain = BIG Gain

We’ve all heard that a combination of diet and regular exercise is the best way to lose weight and keep it off long term.    For some of us, common sense dictates that the more you work out—and the higher the int...  Read more

How to Help Someone Who is Depressed

Depression is a mental illness, but it doesn’t just affect a person’s mind. It affects their body, their work, and their relationships with family members and friends. If you are close to a person suffering from depression, you probably k...  Read more

What to Eat After You Work Out

Everyone knows that athletes must plan and time their meals and snacks very carefully to reach their performance goals. But what about the rest of us? You try to squeeze in 30-60 minutes of exercise most days of the week. Do you have to be careful ab...  Read more

Indian recipes needed in diet plan
Updated 5/18/2013 2:38:37 PM

I am based in India and the diet and nutrition advice gives mostly westernised food. Could you suggest a diet plan : breakfast, lunch and dinner or indians...  Read more

Help with drinking water.
Updated 5/18/2013 12:20:25 PM

So my fluid intake for years as been soda with occasional koolaid or sweet tea mixed in for variety. Well I'm 65 pounds overweight and have ADD so I know the best thing to do isbdrink water. I've been drinking 64 ounces of water for the last few days...  Read more

Determining Nutritional Info for Recipes
Updated 5/19/2013 1:37:31 PM

I have multiple food allergies, asthma, hypothyroidism and diabetes. When doing my nutrition tracker, I am unsure how to determine the Nutritional Info for recipes that I create. Any input would be greatly appreciated 250 Thanks so much in a...  Read more

Drinking more water!
Updated 5/17/2013 11:51:27 AM

I use my medicine to remind me to drink water. With my morning medication I usually drink 2 to 3 glass of water and in the afternoon is the same. That is 6 glass of water and a couple of more, than, I have my 8 glass. When I physically active like r...  Read more

Easy recipe retrieval from Spark Solution book?
Updated 5/15/2013 2:05:51 PM

I bought the book and am following plan, however when I add my foods eaten, I must either create a recipe or add the nutrition stats manually, or add each and every ingredient. Is there a better way? There's a lot of prep and cooking so this is reall...  Read more

Keep guilt-free food handy

Each week I make fresh batches of healthy tuna salad and vegetable soup. I also have lots of fresh fruit, cut vegies and healthy crunchy snacks around. I'm more likely to choose healthy lunch f ood if there is a variety of prepared, easy options ava...  Read more

Start the day off right!

Start your day with a protein-fiber-veggie-fruit smoothie = a great start to healthy eating the rest of the day. It's quick, healthy, and you can drink on the go if you have to. Tip: pre-measure fruits-veggies ahead of time and put in baggies. 210 45...  Read more

CHOCOLATE LOVERS UNITE!!

Are you PASSIONATE about chocolate? Do you see it as a food group?! Join other Chocoholics for discussions, recipe-swapping, & help in keeping this important food group alive!...  Read more

Could Tart Cherry Juice Combat Muscle Soreness?

Six weeks from today, I, along with 11 of my fellow SparkPeople running pals of the Sparkin' Hood to Coast Team, will be participating in one of the most prestigious long distance relays in the world--The Hood to Coast Relay. The relay begins on the...  Read more

Is Chocolate Milk Ideal after a Workout?

Nutrition and sports professionals study every nutrient combination to look for just the right competitive edge. Post workout recovery was critical for Michael Phelps in his record setting Olympics performance, too. Well, this year's Olympics may jus...  Read more