5 Iron-Rich Foods To Improve Muscle Recovery After A Workout | LiveLeanTV

On today’s episode of Live Lean TV, I’m sharing 5 iron-rich foods to add to your grocery cart to improve muscle recovery after a workout. ✔ Eat Clean Live Lean Cookbook: https://bit.ly/3tPlNzQ ✔ 7 Day Free Meal Plan And Recipes: https://bit.ly/3Ain8R1 Health Benefits Of Consuming Iron Rich Foods: Iron is an important mineral to help you recover faster from your workouts, and keep your energy and immune system high. Think about it, iron helps deliver oxygen from your red blood cells to your muscles. See how this could be important when you’re pumping iron in the gym? Recommended Daily Amount Of Iron For Men And Women: Here’s the typical recommended daily amount (RDA) of iron for men and women: - Men and postmenopausal women: 8mg per day - Premenopausal women: 18mg per day Premenopausal women obviously require more, because of their “monthly visitor”. Heme Vs Non-Heme Iron-Rich Foods Before I give you the top 5 iron-rich foods, let me clarify how iron-rich foods can be broken down into 2 categories. - Heme - Non-heme Heme: simply means the iron is comes from animal sources, thus is better absorbed in the body. Non-heme: means the iron comes from plant sources, which tends to not be absorbed as well as animal sources. Live Lean Tip: to increase your non-heme iron absorption, combine plant based iron-rich foods with foods high in vitamin c, like citrus fruits and bell peppers. Vitamin C helps absorb non-heme iron. Full Blog Post: https://bit.ly/3Ild6l6 Subscribe Here! http://bit.ly/SubLiveLeanTV Check Out Our Top Videos! http://bit.ly/LiveLeanTVTopVideos WANT MORE DAILY TIPS ON HOW TO LIVE LEAN?: ✔ INSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/bradgouthro ✔ INSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/JessicaGouthroFitness ✔ INSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/LiveLeanTV ✔ SNAPCHAT: http://www.snapchat.com/add/bradgouthro ✔ FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/LiveLeanTV ✔ TWITTER: http://www.twitter.com/bradgouthro ✔ TWITTER: http://www.twitter.com/LiveLeanTV ✔ TIK-TOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@bradgouthro ✔ TIK-TOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@jessgouthro #IronRichFoods #Nutrition #LiveLeanTV About Live Lean TV: Welcome to Live Lean TV. The online fitness and nutrition show, hosted by Brad and Jessica Gouthro, teaching you how to LIVE THE LEAN LIFESTYLE 365 days a year. Watch hundreds of fat blasting & muscle building workouts, easy and delicious recipes, as well as fitness and nutrition tips to get you your dream body (and maintain it 365 days a year). Make sure you click the SUBSCRIBE button for new fitness and nutrition episodes every week! Business Enquiries: [email protected] 5 Iron-Rich Foods To Improve Muscle Recovery After A Workout | LiveLeanTV https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3E0y5ZPZaw Live Lean TV http://www.youtube.com/LiveLeanTV