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Food is not your enemy! What and why you should eat before and after training

July 19, 2022
11:15 AM

When it comes to sports, many people want to know if they are doing everything right. There is a popular belief that you should not eat anything before and after training. So it’s not true!

Indeed, before and after sport, it is absolutely necessary to eat. One caveat – not just before training and not immediately after. If you exercise on an empty stomach, not only will the muscles not grow, but they may get smaller! And all because the body will go into survival mode and save resources, including protein, which is the “building material” of muscles. In addition, you will not have the strength to exercise at full capacity.

Before training

You need complex carbs and protein, but simple carbs will also help. You need to eat food half an hour before training. Snack options:

bean rice
broccoli in olive oil
peanut butter bananas
hummus crackers,
oatmeal with berries
apples and nuts
Greek yogurt with berries and nuts.

Post workout

During exercise, the body uses glycogen (the “fuel” stored in the muscles) to produce energy. Therefore, after training, protein and carbohydrates are needed – after 30-40 minutes. If you eat after two hours, the effectiveness of the meal will be reduced by half.

Option :

protein shake,
chickpea salad, oil and vinegar,
season the vegetables,
peanut butter white bread,
vegetable chicken,
vegetable omlette
fish sandwich,
Chocolate milk.

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Source: The Voice Mag

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