Did you know that what you eat during the first two hours following a workout can make a significant difference in your performance gains?

Eating sugar at any point during this post-exercise window will increase your insulin sensitivity and decrease your body’s ability to produce human growth hormone. Impaired insulin sensitivity (insulin resistance) is the underlying cause of type 2 diabetes and a significant risk factor for other chronic diseases (including heart disease). Human growth hormone (HGH) drives fat metabolism and increases muscular strength while speeding up the recovery process.

Eating a sugary meal—or downing a sugary recovery drink—after a workout will decimate the benefits of the exercise-induced HGH your body naturally produces. Shutting down HGH after a work out is a mistake for any athlete who wants real results from their training.

It’s relatively easy to plan a post-workout meal. It should contain moderate a moderate portion of protein, ample fat and a green (or other low-carbohydrate vegetable). In the habit of using a recovery drink? Unfortunately, most contain sugar.

What should you be using instead? A sugar-free essential amino acid blend like the one made by Bioletics.com (order it at http://bioletics.com/content/bioletics-essential-amino-acid-formula). This formula offers a unique and proprietary blend of the eight essential amino acids required by the body as basic building blocks for optimum muscular, bone, enzymatic and hormone health. Research has proven this product to be almost 100% utilized by the body and four times more effective than protein powders in building and repairing muscle.

In addition, this all-natural formula is completely free of artificial flavors, preservatives and fillers. And it sells for 50% less than other comparable essential amino acid blends.