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How almonds can help boost post-exercise muscle recovery and performance
Updated On: 27 February, 2024 02:10 PM IST | New Delhi | IANS
Almonds can be recommended to occasional exercisers as a go-to food to help fitness recovery after strenuous exercise
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A new study found that eating almonds reduces feeling of muscle soreness during exercise recovery which translates to improved muscle performance during a vertical jump challenge. These results expand on prior research which looked at how almonds affect muscle recovery after exercise.
In the new research study, published in Frontiers in Nutrition and funded by the Almond Board of California, 25 mildly overweight middle-aged men and women performed a 30-minute downhill treadmill run test after eight weeks of consuming 57g (two ounces) of whole raw almonds daily. The control group ate a calorie-matched (86 g/three ounces) snack of unsalted pretzels. The treadmill test was designed to cause muscle damage to see how almonds affected muscle recovery.
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