Name: Playbook - TrickStrong RX - Healthy & Delicious Recipes
Uploaded: 2024-04-24T14:41:42.922Z
Duration: 30 min
Description: Healthy & Delicious Recipes

Cooking at home is a smart move, especially when your lifestyle is geared towards staying active and reaching fitness goals. Our meal section is here to support that journey. And don’t worry – while some of our meals take prep time, others are ready to eat in just a few minutes.

Here's why whipping up your own meals is such a game-changer:

Customization for Your Needs: Tailor your meals exactly how you need them. Need extra protein? Prefer a low-carb dish? When you're the chef, you control the ingredients to match your dietary requirements and taste preferences.

Full Nutritional Control: Understand exactly what goes into your body. Home cooking lets you avoid hidden sugars, excess sodium, and unwanted additives often found in processed or restaurant foods. It's all about fueling your body with the best quality ingredients.

Cost-Effective: Save money in the long run. Cooking at home is typically more budget-friendly compared to eating out or buying pre-packaged meals. Plus, you can make larger portions for meal prep, ensuring you have healthy options on hand throughout the week.

Mindful Eating: Cooking can be a meditative and rewarding process. It encourages a deeper connection with your food, promoting mindful eating habits and helping you appreciate the nourishment you're providing your body.

Community: Share the love! Cooking at home creates an opportunity to involve family or housemates, turning mealtime into a communal and bonding experience.

In this section, you get recipes, nutrition tips, and all the guidance you need to make cooking at home as easy and fruitful as possible. Dive into the kitchen and discover how each ingredient and meal can support your fitness journey and overall well-being. 

Let's get cooking!

Gatorade is meant to fuel your workout, but it has way too much sugar and fake flavors/colors. You are basically paying for colorful salt water with added sugar. This recipe gives you way more potassium than your Gatorade, along with magnesium, calcium, and phosphorus. Juice or blend all of the ingredients together and drink it right away or chill it in the fridge if you made it ahead of time. Consume this as close to fresh as possible. Once exposed to the air, it will start to lose nutrients and won't be as beneficial to your workout as if you had it right away.

Ingredients
• Orange (1)
• Celery Stalk (2)
• Water (Bottle)
• (Optional) Salt (Pinch)

Home Made Electrolyte Drink (Orange Gatorade!)

Ingredients
• Cashews (1 handful)
• Almonds (1 handful)
• Dried Apricots (1 handful)
• Dried Bananas (1 handful)
• Dried Apples (1 handful)
• Raisins (1 handful)
• 4 oz Dark Chocolate (unsweetened)
• Pinch of salt
• Any spices you like (cinnamon)

Directions
1. Crush or cut all ingredients together in a bowl until they are the size you prefer.
2. Store in a jar or bag for easy packing before you go to workout.

Trail Mix (Quick Energy + Electrolytes)

Ingredients
• 1 cup Dates
• ¼ cup Almonds
• 2 tbls Chia Seeds
• Pinch of salt
• Any spices you like (cinnamon)
• ½ cup Crushed Coconut Flakes

Directions
1. Use a food processor to blend all of your ingredients minus the coconut flakes.
2. Blend until you are able to form the mixture into small balls.
3. Roll the balls into the coconut flakes to prevent them from sticking together.
4. Eat right away or store in the fridge for a few days.

Healthy & Delicious Recipes

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