Eating to heal?

Being a 40+ year old athlete is confusing.

I feel like I am 25.

However my knees and feet say otherwise.

I am more prone to injury.

Recovery takes longer.

Rest is part of the workout per my doctor. It’s no longer optional. Warm-ups are also no longer optional either.

So I have found myself in a recovery phase for a few issues. While researching quick recoveries I learned calorie deficits are bad.

When you deprive your body of calories your body is barely able to cover the basics.

So imagine if you are trying to recover from an injury?

Exactly.

You should be eating in excess so those extra calories find their way to your sprained ankle or hip impingement.

And on the best diet for recovery none of those plant-based nutrients will go to waste.