Protein: You're Eating It All Wrong

When you exercise, protein is necessary in order to repair muscles and make them stronger. Leslie recommends eating protein within 30 minutes of finishing a workout and choosing foods that have "branched-chain amino acids: valine, leucine, isoleucine." These are found in dairy products, eggs, roasted peanuts, and some protein powders that you can blend into a smoothie. Research shows these foods can reduce muscle soreness.