Fueling your body for a workout is very important and new research has gone further in discovering exactly what types of foods are best for a pre-workout meal. Women who ate muesli, yogurt and fruit burned 50 percent more fat compared to a bowl of cornflakes, white toast and jam, and milk equal in calories. Slow-digesting foods are slowly absorbed by the body causing fat stores to be tapped into. A quick-digesting meal such as cereal is absorbed rapidly, spiking blood sugar levels and causing your body to use those sugars in the blood for energy instead of fat. The bottom line is aim for a low glycemic index (GI) food for your pre-workout meal to tap into your fat stores.
Source: Shape Magazine.
Provided by Kayla Johnson, owner of Top Notch Training. Kayla is a certified personal trainer that provides one-on-one training in your home or office.
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