Top 10: Post-Workout Foods

So you have been working out, having fun with it, seeing results, but wondering how to maximize your time in the gym with a post workout meal or snack.  I was browsing around the web and found this list of 10 foods from  www.askmen.com (but this goes for women, too!) that peaked my interest, so I thought I would share it with you.  Click here to read their list... I think they have some GREAT ideas!  :
click here:  Top 10: Post-Workout Foods


I have some points that I would like to add to askmen.com's list. 

• #6: The tuna with whole wheat crackers.  Yes, that is a good protein source that has Omega-3's in it, but tuna tends to be high in mercury, which is detrimental to your overall health, so I suggest limiting your tuna intake to once a month!
• #5:  The salmon.  Salmon should ONLY be consumed if it is "wild" not "farmed raised".  Farm raised salmon are raised in densely packed fisheries that can be polluted with their feces and antibiotics used @ some fisheries.  You aren't going to die from any of these, but over time, an accumulation can occur in the body.  MORE IMPORTANTLY, the "wild" salmon, from deep cold waters, contain a higher content of the Omega 3s that are so desirable for heart and brain health.  They are also less likely to be contaminated by the chemicals associated with the farm raised salmon.
•  http://www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/expert.q.a/01/08/salmon.fresh.farmed.jampolis/index.html    
• http://www.paystolivegreen.com/2009/02/wild-salmon-vs-farmed-raised-which-is-better 
• The last 2 choices, #2 and #1, could be easily made with other sources of protein powders.  Choose one that you like.  I have an older blogpost on protein powders that you may want to check out if you need help making up your mind:
• http://stayfitwithjudi.blogspot.com/2011/10/protein-powders-good-or-bad-and-2.html