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What is the science behind post and pre workout snacks?
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Snack Time.: Not to put too fine an edge on the science, snacking around workouts simple enhances the effectiveness of the workout. By taking in a pre exercise snack of complex carbohydrates, the body benefits with an increase supply of energy. A post exercise snack of protein and carbohydrates will restore depleted glycogen storage as well as repair, rebuild and generate new muscle.
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