What To Eat For Your Workout

Workouts are very important to keep a fit and healthy lifestyle, what we put into our vehicles (our body) before and after workout are just as important. To keep your vehicle running properly, you have to put the right kinds of foods and fluids in the right amounts and at the right time.

Experts at the American College of Sports Medicine say that adequate food and fluid should be consumed before, during and after exercise to help maintain blood glucose concentration during exercise, maximize exercise performance and improve recovery time.

However, this does not necessarily translate into a rigid schedule with fixed diets and food kinds. A nutrition consultant for Cardiac Rehabilitation Center at Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, Riska Platt, M.S., R.D., believes that not “fueling up” before you work out is similar to driving a car on empty. She also believes you will have less energy to maximize your workout and may not perform to the best of your ability.

Ideally, get something in the tank two hours before exercise by:

If you don’t have much time before your workout, say 5-10 minutes, you can grab a banana as its high potassium content ensures that you stay free from cramps during your workout.

During your session, you may need to take a breather and replace lost fluids and electrolytes. Taking small, frequent sips of water will be really helpful, letting you stay hydrated. Platt also notes that there is no need to eat anything during a workout that lasts an hour or less, but recommends that for high-intensity vigourous workouts such as short sprints, football, basketball, strength training and martial arts, eating 50-100 calories every 30 minutes will be needful. This could be bananas or dates.

After your session is over, getting the right kind of food into your system is key, as this helps you replenish lost energy quickly and speeds up recovery. Miss Platt recommends that you do this by consuming:

These guidelines above are general guidelines and can be tweaked depending on the user and what works best for him/her. Just note that the fuel that goes into the vehicle is as important as the workout routine you have set for yourself, as both are key elements that ensure that your vehicle performs at its optimum.

Culled from http://www.heart.org

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