The Power Smoothie (My Cycling Recovery Meal)

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I get many people asking me what foods do I east for cycling. Notably, 'what is your recovery meal'? While I don't claim to be a nutritionist and the information I am sharing is purely from web research that I have done over the years, I wanted to share with any keen cyclists out there what my recovery meal looks like. I have been perfecting this smoothie for almost 10 years, so this is really my secret recipe which I believe nails both taste and nutrition for optimal cycling fitness gains, post-session.

There's plenty of articles on the web but here are some that I have used to research these topics:

Lessen damage occur in muscle: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3583121/
Polyphenols & mitochondria: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S000398611400174X
Mitochondria in sport: https://www.trainingpeaks.com/blog/the-power-and-importance-of-mitochondria/
Spinach & Iron: https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/270609.php
Importance of Iron: https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/287228.php
Banana and mood: https://www.verywellmind.com/bananas-increase-serotonin-fact-or-fiction-1066923