Foods for injury recovery? And how important is fat?

sophzhr
sophzhr Posts: 96 Member
in Food and Nutrition
Hi there :) I was hoping to get some insight into whether I should change my diet in any way to facilitate injury recovery - I have several injuries (back injury, broken toe, tendinitis in my forearms), and they're taking ages to heal.

Are there any dietary changes that would help aid recovery?

Also, I have little fat in my diet (I usually achieve only about a third of my goal amount), simply because I eat a lot of carbs but still have a calorie deficit - is this something which could make a difference?

Thanks for any advice! :smiley:

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  • galgenstrick
    galgenstrick Posts: 2,086 Member
    edited August 2015
    Make sure you're getting most of your food from micro nutrient dense sources. I'd take a quality multi vitamin too just to be sure.

    For fats, it depends on what your goal is set to. Fats help certain nutrients absorb, so it's important to get enough. Also, consider taking a quality omega 3 supplement. Make sure it's about 1500mg of omega 3 in triglyceride form.
  • sophzhr
    sophzhr Posts: 96 Member
    galgenstrick wrote: »
    Make sure you're getting most of your food from micro nutrient dense sources. I'd take a quality multi vitamin too just to be sure.

    For fats, it depends on what your goal is set to. Fats help certain nutrients absorb, so it's important to get enough. Also, consider taking a quality omega 3 supplement. Make sure it's about 1500mg of omega 3 in triglyceride form.

    My goal is 60g (I eat 1800 calories), but I usually ge between 20g and 30g.

    Thanks for the suggestions, I'll look into a multi-vitamin and an fat supplement.

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