What you eat during an injury can help you heal faster
Live MintIf you're athletic, or at least you try to be, there is nothing worse than taking time out to recover from an injury or surgery. If we want to help improve our body's resources to help heal us, I'm sorry to say that eating one tomato won't cut it; it has to be a long-term, consistent approach to eating. Throughout this process, there are a few ways we can support our healing with nutrition: adequate calorie intake and protein, anti-inflammatory foods, micronutrients, and probiotics. Protein According to an article titled "Rehabilitation Nutrition for Injury Recovery of Athletes: The Role of Macronutrient Intake," protein intake during injury recovery is paramount to recovering adequately. Some valuable players in our healing will be Vitamin A, which supports early inflammation; Vitamin C, which helps with collagen production; Copper, which promotes red blood cells; and Zinc, which aids tissue regeneration and repair.
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