RECOVERING AFTER SPORT: PURÉE COMES IN HANDY!
Mashed potatoes are your friend. Didn't you know that? During a stage race or an intense session followed by a trip where you need to recover quickly, purée will be your health ally of choice. Or even when you don't really feel like cooking after a long training session. It's great for making a great recovery meal, whatever the circumstances. Ultra-practical, it allows you to replenish your glycogen stores quickly and well,’ explains Benoît Nave, Baouw nutritionist. Potatoes have a very high glycaemic index, especially when cooked as a puree.
‘Note that this is one of the rare occasions when I'll be advising you to go for a food with a high GI. But in this particular case, you need to replenish your stocks, which is really the objective. The alkaline potato is easy to prepare in this way, making it an indispensable companion. It's a must-have in any sportsman's cupboard’.
Easy recipes from Yoann Conte, Baouw's 2 Michelin-starred chef
- Your savoury version of mashed potatoes
- Organic mashed potato in sachets
- Vegetable milk, such as almond milk
- A small head of garlic
- Quality olive oil, such as that produced by our artisanal oil house, Chris and Olive, super rich in antioxidants
- Salt and pepper
- Your own exotic version of mashed potatoes
- Organic mashed potatoes in sachets
- Coconut milk
- Curry powder or turmeric
- Quality olive oil
- Salt and pepper
- Your sweet and comforting version of mashed potatoes
- Organic mashed potato in sachets
- Coconut milk
- A little cooked banana and a little applesauce
- A spice such as cardamom (you can add more to taste)
- A dash of quality olive oil
BAOUW NUTRITIONIST BENOÎT NAVE'S OPINION ON POST-SPORT RECOVERY
« C’est extra, en terme d’associations d’aliments : alcalinisant, riche en minéraux, antioxydant, bref, un repas qui a tout bon ! ». Autre conseil, au passage, concernant les associations d’aliments : on évitera à tout prix de consommer de la viande rouge en même temps que de la pomme de terre ! Alors, navrés mais on y va mollo sur le hachis Parmentier ou autres hamburgers frites, « à bannir absolument à cause de cette association malheureuse » avertit notre nutritionniste, « sinon, sont garantis : le coup de bambou l’après-midi, la prise de poids.
Recovery after exercise: the extra tip
Ideal dietary protocol: just after exercise, a Baouw protein bar with 23% vegetable pumpkin seed protein to boost your recovery. Then, in the hour (hour and a half) that follows, your mash. Then, for dessert, you can enjoy another Baouw bar of your choice. ‘These sequenced intakes will ensure ideal assimilation to optimally recharge the glycogen needed to renew the effort,’ explains Ben.
