article_snippet: These are just some of the foods and drinks you need to be incorporating into your post-exercise diet.
article_snippet: And try to eat within an hour of finishing your workout as that's when your body needs your body most as your body  starts to burn food as well as recover.
article_snippet: What you eat after a workout can increase the benefits of exercise . '
article_snippet: What you eat post workout is extremely important.
article_snippet: The aim of a healthy post workout snack/meal is to improve recovery, reduce muscle soreness, increase the ability to build muscle and to help with your immune system,' said Shona Wilkinson, head nutritionist at NutriCentre.
article_snippet: It is best to eat your food within one hour after you finish your exercise.
article_snippet: According to Ms Wilkinson, the perfect post workout snack or meal consists of both carbs and protein.
article_snippet: Here FEMAIL has identified the foods you need to incorporate into your diet to ensure your body recovers well from a workout.
article_snippet: Try a starchy vegetable such as sweet potato for a nutritionally dense carbohydrate snack after your workout.