Nutritionist-Approved Recovery To Optimise Your Performance

Holistic advice from leading Aussie nutritionist, Jess Sepel.

Holistic nutritionist, best-selling author and helm of the JSHealth movement – Jess Sepel – is the queen of balance in food, fitness, and life. She kindly answers the important questions, like how we can avoid overtraining and shares her go-to recovery tips for a busy week and a busy body.

Prepare
Busy week coming up? Get prepared, says Jess. This means doing a bulk grocery shop for wholefoods like fresh fruit, veggies, lean proteins, and healthy fats so you can nourish your body even when things are hectic. Pro tip: whip up some healthy bliss balls or home-made trail mixes as post-workout fuel instead of opting for the ready-made kind. Protein powders – Jess recommends the JSHealth Protein + Probiotics vegan blend – are also an easy, nutritionally-balanced recovery option to have on hand. Pop them in smoothies, baking or post-workout shakes.

Supplement
“Supplementing your diet with specific nutrients will also help you recover from workouts,” she tells us. Support your immune and nervous systems, maintain energy levels, and relieve fatigue with a specifically formulated morning multivitamin like Jess’s AM Multivitamin (with vitamin C, American Ginseng, Zinc, B Vitamins). Combined with the magnesium-packed PM Multivitamin – ideal for calming the mind, maintaining muscle function and cardiovascular health – you’ll be in for a night of deep, restful sleep.

Take It Easy
Switch up your workout routine to include rest days and lower intensity exercise like yoga and pilates (check out our mindful movement challenge with Nimble). And don’t skip sleep! Getting your 7-10 hours per night is essential for bodily recovery and repair plus energy for workouts, metabolism and cognitive function the next day.

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