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Brown rice with chicken: If you tend to exercise after lunch or dinner, avoid rich foods and have a simple dish of brown rice with chicken or tofu. It's a bland meal that sits well and provides a good amount of carbs and protein, says Meine.
Quick absorbing protein and carbs is what to eat after a workout. If your aim is to gain muscle, then you can go all out and down a protein shake, BCAAâs, some bread, white rice, whatever, as long as it doesnât contain fat to slow down the absorption.