10 Healthy Foods to Fuel your Fitness!

Physical Fitness and Sports Month may be ending, but that doesn’t mean workouts, sports and other fun activities that focus on MOVING should end with it.  In fact, all the talk in the media this month about fitness and sports may have even inspired you to try to fall in love with something new.  Has Futsol, Zumba, softball, tap dancing, or maybe even hula hooping become your new obsession?  However you get daily activity, good nutrition throughout the day is a key to long-lasting energy. Healthy Dining's Manager of Communications Sara Lucero says Healthy food and plenty of water throughout your waking hours can mean the difference between giving up exhausted after 10 minutes and still going strong after 60 minutes.

If you need a little extra boost in the hours before an intense workout or long game, consider a workout-friendly snack that mixes easily-digested carbs (embrace the carbs for energy!) and protein.

Here are 10 dietitian picks for healthy food that can fuel your fitness:

• Apple slices and peanut butter
• Banana, almond butter, skim milk smoothie
• Cottage cheese with fresh or frozen berries
• Greek yogurt with a drizzle of honey
• Oatmeal with vanilla soy milk and cinnamon
• Sliced pear and string cheese
• Brown rice with dried apricots and honey
• A handful of dried cranberries and almonds
• Half a turkey sandwich on whole grain bread
• Whole grain cereal with blueberries and low fat milk