To Carb or not to Carb?

With all the debate and endless information regarding post workout nutrition out there it seems like every article you read or every new book that is published only adds to the confusion of what is the optimal ratio of carbs to protein and if you should add fat. Well, it depends on your goals. It depends on where you are in your journey to superhealth.
Firstly, eating a post wod snack is crucial regardless of ratios. Once you establish real food intake patterns of preparing and remembering to bring it you can move on to the next step.
Are you new to fitness or already pretty well on your way? Do you have significant health issues or body fat to lose? Reversing auto-immune disorders and getting control of metabolic derangement is going to be key here.
Quality of food, gut health and sleep are your best friends.
So that being said....what do i eat post WOD and why?
Start with quality grass fed or pastured protein, the softer the better for easy digestion. Slow cooked meats, pastured eggs, wild caught salmon are among the best choices. 21-30 grams is average but your activity level and eating habits will dictate.
Carbs- if you have body fat to lose or are otherwise metabolically deranged in any way...insulin resistant, leptin resistant, diabetic, overly stressed, or chronically fatigued etc.. then don't even go here unless you have broken yourself off with a 45 minute met-con/ HERO style WOD ( which should not be done regularly) and then you reach for sweet potato at best.
If you are training smart like we do at CFEureka, you wont NEED to carb out.
If you are lean and firebreathing then a little post WOD carb may be a benefit to you as your system is running optimally but not always necessary.
Fat- now the thing is fat is the fuel we are trying to use! It is an essential fatty acid that we need to consume to live well, and in my opinion a fatty portion of post wod protein or a little added clean source of saturated fat is like diesel for the body so use it.
If you get enough leafy greens and low density veggies the rest of the day you have no worries.
I hope that this helps.
Also a frightening statistic I read recently is that most people on average are consuming 60% if their daily calories in High Fructose Corn Syrup, its in everything! Read your labels..better yet go without them!