Workout

You can maximize your workout as well as your energy throughout the day if you eat the right foods pre sweat sesh. Making sure your bodies get enough nutrients before and after a workout actually helps to keep our immune systems functioning and our blood sugar levels more stabilized throughout the day. Basically, this means that if you tend to exercise on an empty stomach, you’re not fueling your body correctly.
Great tips to try and foods to eat before and after a workout. Here’s what recommended…

• If you workout in the morning…“You need to eat within 30 minutes of waking up so you can jump-start your metabolism.” Try having a few bites of oatmeal or half a banana—having something is your system is better than nothing.
• If you workout in the afternoon…“Eat a light snack if you are hungry before your workout.” recommends, “power foods like a small bowl of oatmeal, a banana, apple slices with peanut butter.”  
• After your workout…
  “Eat within 30 minutes after your workout so your body doesn't start burning muscle.” It's important to fuel your body with some form of protein, so grab a handful or almonds or whip up a protein shake. Then, eat small meals every 3 hours throughout. Even If you’re not hungry, you should at least have a small snack. This will prevent you from waiting too long to eat and then overeating because you feel starving.

Also recommends avoiding foods that are high in fat and anything spicy before working out to avoid feeling sluggish and getting an upset stomach. It’s also extremely important to make sure you are hydrated before you hit the gym. Try to drink two to three cups of water a few hours before you workout and remember to bring your water bottle with you. Then hydrate throughout the day to replace all the H20 you lost while sweating it out.
Disclaimer
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Dr Unnati Chavda