Are you an
active person or athlete suffering from an injury? One may opt out to not
consume as many calories as they normal would when they are active because the body
will not burning the as many calories while taking time off to recover.
Although it is smart to not consume at many calories as normal when your amount
of physical activity is lowered it is important that you still consume the
nutrients it needs to help your body heal from the injury. The following are
some nutrients and food examples that can help aid in recovery from an injury.
Protein
Consuming
foods with protein that contain all of the essential amino acids can help aid
in recovery from injury. This will help in rebuilding muscle and bones. Eggs,
low-fat cheese or cottage cheese, yogurt and chicken noodle soup are all good
sources. Protein can help with injuries such as stress fractures and broken
bones.
Vitamin C
and Zinc
Vitamin C
and zinc are two nutrients that are great at helping the body recovery from
injury. Vitamin C helps produce a fibrous protein called collagen. Collegen
aids in tendon and ligament repair. It can also help heal surgical wounds.
Citrus fruits, strawberries, kiwi, baked potatoes, broccoli, and bell peppers
are all good sources of Vitamin C. The
mineral Zinc can be found in meat, fish, poultry and dairy foods whole-grain
foods, dried beans, legumes, and nuts.
Vitamin D
and Calcium
These two
nutrients help promote healthy bones. If you have a stress fracture, or are
healing from a broken bone, Calcium and Vitamin D will aid in recovery. These
nutrients can be found in low-fat dairy foods and yogurt. Fat-free milk is
fortified with Vitamin D which helps aid in calcium absorption. Fat-free milk
also contains a bit more calcium than whole milk or low-fat milk.
Fiber
Fiber may
not be the first thing that comes to mind when thinking about foods that can
help aid in injury recovery , however, fiber consumption may help aid in relieving
constipation that may result from taking
certain pain medications for the injury and/or surgery. Any laxative including
prune, prune juice, and even water can help with this.
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