Proper nutrition can create or break an exercise session. Eat
right, and you’ll feel strong throughout the exercise session with a pretty
excess of energy. Eat wrong and you can be lack of energy, even get sick. By
knowing foods to avoid before the gym, you can make sure foods and snacks will
help - not harm - your exercise.
Fatty foods
While you’re
craving for a hamburger before the gym, consuming fatty foods is never a good
idea.
While you’re craving for a hamburger before the gym,
consuming fatty foods is never a good idea. The fat, after being consumed, can
cause flatulence. The flatulence can make you really uncomfortable during the
workout. So, it’d better you have a light meal and save the greasy foods for
other time.
Protein-rich snacks
Some protein bars and milk shake are advertised in
recommendation for being a good food to eat before taking exercises, but it’s
important you take a close view of the labels before eating the foods. While
protein can provide you energy that prolongs, it takes time to absorb. If a
snack is rich in protein but lack of complex carbohydrate, you can feel hungry
during the workout. If you want to eat a protein bar, find ones that contain
carbohydrate – they will provide you energies that are easily consumed while
the protein is digested.
Fibrous foods
Having a big
ration of salad sounds like a good idea before exercise.
Having a big ration of salad sounds like a good idea before
exercise, especially because it’s light and doesn’t cause you flatulence or
slow you down. Unfortunately, fiber-rich foods have a displeasing effect which
is fast digestion. What seems to be a light meal can make you rush to the
bathroom when you try to exercise.
Sugar and caffeine
You may need a quick increase in energy before exercise.
That’s why you should have a drink which contains caffeine or a few bars of
candy. However, you should consider things like though caffeine and sugar that can
provide you with a good deal of energy in a short time; both can make you feel
tired as soon as the energy comes to you. Leave the drink and candies, choose
something healthier and your energy can last longer.
Choose a specific time
When you’re
planning to do some exercise, try to make sure that you had a large meal 2 to 3
hours in advance.
Most of foods can be a ruiner if you have them in the wrong
time. When you’re planning to do some exercise, try to make sure that you had a
large meal 2 to 3 hours in advance so that your body could have enough time to
digest the food before you increase the intensity. If you feel hungry before
exercise, try a light snack that combines protein and complex carbohydrate, for
example a banana and peanut butter or a few slices of cheese and wheat cracker.
Thereby, your food becomes a supporter – not a ruiner – for the success of your
exercise.
