Why Your Body Needs Protein After A Workout
健身后为什么要摄入蛋白
When working out, you put your muscles through a lot. The more strenuous the exercise, the more your muscles will likely need to recover over time. While rest and consistency in workouts are a great way to build upon your progress and make your body stronger, you can help things along with a certain diet. Specifically, protein after a workout is a great way to strengthen your body and your muscles. No matter the type of workout you’re doing—something light or something rather active—a meal or snack chocked full of protein is a great choice once you’re done.锻炼的时候，你的肌肉会有很多消耗。运动越剧烈，你的肌肉就越需要时间恢复。好好休息和坚持锻炼是一个使你的身体更强壮并不断进步的好方法，你还可以用特定的饮食来加强效果。具体地说，运动后摄入蛋白质是增强身体和肌肉的一个好方法。不管你做的是哪种类型的运动，不管你做的是轻量运动还是剧烈运动，一顿富含蛋白质的丰盛的饭菜或小食都是一个很好的选择。To begin, a quick rundown on what protein is will be helpful. Protein is an imperative part of a healthy diet. Amino acids, which make up proteins, are the building blocks of your body and of life. With this information, it should start to make sense why protein is such an important part of your diet. Though the proteins people eat and the proteins that make up the body are different, they are all made up of some combination of 20 amino acids. Nine of these acids are known as “essential acids” and consist of the following:
首先，快速了解一下什么是蛋白质是有帮助的。蛋白质是健康饮食中必不可少的一部分。组成蛋白质的氨基酸是人体和生命的基石。有了这些信息，我们就可以开始理解为什么蛋白质是你饮食中如此重要的一部分。虽然人们吃的蛋白质和构成身体的蛋白质不同，但它们都是由20种氨基酸的某种组合组成的。其中九种酸被称为“必需酸”，由以下成分组成：
Phenylalanine 苯丙氨酸
Valine 缬氨酸
Threonine 苏氨酸
Tryptophan 雷公藤素
Methionine 蛋氨酸
Leucine 亮氨酸
Isoleucine 异亮氨酸
Lysine 赖氨酸
Histidine 组氨酸
Once you eat and digest protein, the amino acids within them are used as the building blocks your body needs to both create and repair tissues in the body. In short, proteins keep your body going and are necessary to building optimal health.
一旦你摄入了蛋白质，其中的氨基酸就被用作你的身体所需的组成部分，来创造和修复体内的组织。简言之，蛋白质使你的身体保持活力，是保持最佳健康所必需的。
Benefits of Protein Post-Workout
健身后摄入蛋白的好处
During your workout, you are actively tearing and breaking apart muscle fibers. This is done to help your muscles grow and get stronger, but it can take a serious toll on the body over time. As discussed, protein is good for building up tissues and fibers, making them stronger and increasing elasticity over time. Due to this, eating protein after a workout actually increases the impact of exercise while also helping to repair muscles, maintain them, and push them to grow. Those who are exercising regularly but find they aren’t building any muscle can chalk this up to a low-protein diet.
在你的锻炼过程中，在用力地撕裂和扯断肌肉纤维。这样做是为了帮助你的肌肉生长和变得更强壮，但随着时间的推移，它会对身体造成严重的损伤。如前所述，蛋白质有助于建立肌肉组织和纤维，使它们更强壮，并随着时间的推移增加弹性。正因为如此，运动后吃蛋白质实际上增加了运动的效果，同时也有助于修复肌肉，保护肌肉，促进肌肉生长。那些经常锻炼但发现没有锻炼肌肉的人可以把这归因于低蛋白饮食。
The body is also continually breaking down proteins just as part of everyday bodily functions. With this in mind, including a good amount of protein in your diet should always be a necessity.
作为日常身体功能的一部分，身体也在不断地分解蛋白质。因此，在你的饮食中加入大量的蛋白质是必须的。
strenuous 紧张的
elasticity 弹性
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