Fuel Your Body
There is a lot of argument about properly eating while you perform your fitness exercise routine. While your body needs energy while you work out, eating before you exercise can cause you to feel sluggish or give you diarrhea and cramps. This happens because your digestive system is fighting with your muscles for energy, but this can be avoided.
To get the most out of your workout, you first and foremost need to eat a nutritious breakfast. If you plan to workout fairly early then you should eat a smaller breakfast with a sports drink. Give yourself and hour before you eat to allow you to digest and maximize your workout. It is also important to make sure you eat within two hours of working out, eating helps to replace muscle’s glycogen stores. Both men and women need to eat a meal that contains carbohydrates and protein after a fitness exercise session. This combination restores energy and helps the body and muscles to recover.
To maximize workout efficiency and accomplish fast weight loss, athletes and exercisers alike need to eat nutritious food that supplies the body with energy and helps it to stay healthy.
- Good carbohydrates
- Whole grains, bread, pasta, fruit, rice, vegetables, sports drinks
- High fiber but NOT directly before a workout
- Cereal, fruit, beans
- Proteins
- Meat, dairy, nuts
- Good fat
- Vegetable oils, nuts, fish, avocados
- Water
- Hydrations is extremely important
