Thursday, December 27, 2018

Savory Gym Snack - Bring on work out energy without the crash of refined sugar!


I'm not sure how you break from serious gymnastics to the Christmas Fitness Tree rotation and back to serious gymnastics if you are fueling up with a cupcake (unless there is a can of pumpkin in it of course.)
To me it appears like a recipe for sugar crash.
With a typical gymnastic practice lasting four hours, I prefer to offer a savory treat such as this whole grain rye bread with spinach and yogurt dip.
It is super easy to create and our athletes enjoyed a treat without a crash.

The dip is not my creation - it can be found on the back of the Lipton Vegetable Dip mix.   
I used 1 cup greek yogurt rather than sour cream to add protein without as much fat.
Ingredients include:
Vegetable Dip Mix
1 container chopped frozen spinach cooked and drained
1 cup Greek yogurt
1 cup Mayo
Mix it all up and serve with cubed rye bread and a variety of fresh raw veggies.  


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