Why you should consume more bananas with oats –

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After a while overshadowed by pre- and post-workout supplements (powder, bar and capsule), banana with oats promises to be featured again in the diet of those who have gotten rid of a sedentary lifestyle. Rich in magnesium, the duo prepares the muscles for physical exertion. Already at the end of training, it helps with recovery.

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“An Italian study, published in the renowned American Journal of Clinical Nutritionalso showed that the mineral reduces the lactic acid produced during exercise, which, in excess, causes muscle pain”, explains nutrologist Paula Vasconcelos, from Espaço Volpe, in São Paulo.

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If you suffer from insomnia, mash the fruit with the cereal at supper as well to stimulate the production of melatonin, the hormone responsible for a good night’s sleep.

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