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Make the most of mangoes while they are still in season this summer! Mangoes make such a great nutrient rich source of natural carbs for fuel pre-training. They are also good for recovery to replenish your energy. ☀️👊🏼💪🏼Try my delicious and healthy mango parfait recipe. 

Why is this Mango Parfait good for fuel?

• Mangoes are a natural source of carbohydrate to provide energy for exercise (11.6g carbohydrate per 100g of mango). They are also nutrient rich with over 20 different vitamins and minerals. They are a good source of calcium for strong bones and particularly high in vitamin A and vitamin C.¹
• Chia seeds are a gluten free whole grain packed with protein, fibre, Omega-3 and many micronutrients, including calcium, magnesium, phosphorus which are essential for bone strength to support the active. They have also been shown to be successful as a nutrient dense way to carb load for athletes for enhancing sports performance in events lasting more than 90 minutes. ²
• Coconut Milk is a rich source of medium chain triglycerides (MCTs) ³ that are more efficiently converted into fuel than longer chain triglycerides (LCT) ^{4 5 6} Coconut milk is also a rich source of other nutrients, particularly manganese. Manganese is an essential nutrient to help the body convert protein and fat to energy, help keep bones strong, and boost the immune system.
• Bananas are a great source of carbohydrates for fuel. Two medium to large bananas provides around 50g of nutrient-dense carbohydrates. ⁷ They are also made up of 75% water which is great for hydration and contain minimal fat. ⁸
• Coconut water provides comparable quality of hydration for training without the high sugar content of many sports drinks ⁹ with added athlete benefits of sodium, magnesium, calcium and potassium¹⁰.

 

Mango Parfait Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 mango
• 2 tablespoons chia seeds
• ½ cup coconut milk
• 1 frozen banana
• Coconut water as needed

Method

1. Firstly, mix 2 tablespoons of chia seeds with the coconut milk in a glass and pop in the fridge overnight.
2. Then blend 1 frozen banana and half the mango. Add coconut water to loosen the mixture as needed.
3. Next, take the chia pudding out of the fridge and layer with the mango nicecream.
   
4. Then, cut up the other half of the mango, with some pieces sliced thinly and some diced.
5. Finally, top the nicecream layer with the fresh mango.

So simple but yummy! Enjoy!

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