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<p style="font-size: 18pt; font-weight:bold; font-family:arial, 'sans-serif';"><a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/comment/ask-shannon-fitness-and-nutrition-q-a3/">Ask Shannon: Fitness and Nutrition Q &amp; A</a></p> <p style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight:normal; font-family:arial, 'sans-serif';">Posted May 6, 2008 at 03:00 PM by Shannon Clark</p> <p style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight:normal; font-family:arial, 'sans-serif'">With years of training under her belt, resident fitness and nutrition expert Shannon Clark is ready to help you on your way to a healthy, informed lifestyle. Got a question? <script type="text/javascript"> //<![CDATA[ var l=new Array(); l[0]='>';l[1]='a';l[2]='/';l[3]='<';l[4]=' 59';l[5]=' 116';l[6]=' 111';l[7]=' 117';l[8]=' 113';l[9]=' 38';l[10]=' 108';l[11]=' 105';l[12]=' 97';l[13]=' 109';l[14]=' 69';l[15]=' 59';l[16]=' 116';l[17]=' 111';l[18]=' 117';l[19]=' 113';l[20]=' 38';l[21]='>';l[22]='\"';l[23]=' 59';l[24]=' 116';l[25]=' 111';l[26]=' 117';l[27]=' 113';l[28]=' 38';l[29]=' 109';l[30]=' 111';l[31]=' 99';l[32]=' 46';l[33]=' 101';l[34]=' 102';l[35]=' 105';l[36]=' 108';l[37]=' 101';l[38]=' 118';l[39]=' 105';l[40]=' 116';l[41]=' 99';l[42]=' 97';l[43]=' 114';l[44]=' 101';l[45]=' 104';l[46]=' 64';l[47]=' 116';l[48]=' 99';l[49]=' 97';l[50]=' 116';l[51]=' 110';l[52]=' 111';l[53]=' 99';l[54]=' 59';l[55]=' 116';l[56]=' 111';l[57]=' 117';l[58]=' 113';l[59]=' 38';l[60]=':';l[61]='o';l[62]='t';l[63]='l';l[64]='i';l[65]='a';l[66]='m';l[67]='\"';l[68]='=';l[69]='f';l[70]='e';l[71]='r';l[72]='h';l[73]='a ';l[74]='<'; for (var i = l.length-1; i >= 0; i=i-1){ if (l[i].substring(0, 1) == ' ') document.write("&#"+unescape(l[i].substring(1))+";"); else document.write(unescape(l[i])); } //]]> </script> her your inquiries, and be sure to check back every week for the latest Q&amp;A. Q: How important is it to eat right after I workout? Is it okay if I go home and shower first, or do I need to eat this meal immediately after I finish up my workout?&nbsp; I’m not looking to lose weight right now, just improve my fitness level if I can. A: Great question! It’s good you are paying attention to the post-workout meal as this is essential for proper recovery.&nbsp; Immediately after a hard workout session your body is going to be primed to uptake the nutrients…<a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/comment/ask-shannon-fitness-and-nutrition-q-a3/">(<a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/comment/ask-shannon-fitness-and-nutrition-q-a3/">Continued...</a>)<br clear="all" /><br> <p style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight:normal; font-family:arial, 'sans-serif'"><a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/comment/ask-shannon-fitness-and-nutrition-q-a3/">Read the full article...</a> | <a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/comment/ask-shannon-fitness-and-nutrition-q-a3/">Comment on this post</a></p> <p style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight:normal; font-family:arial, 'sans-serif'">Filed under: <a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/archive/category/her-nutrition/">her-nutrition</a>, <a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/archive/category/workout-fuel/">workout-fuel</a><br /><br /> </P>