THE GIST ON IMPROVING POST-WORKOUT DIGESTION

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Based off of an Equinox research study, individuals experienced better digestion throughout the day when he/she ate before a workout compared to when he/she trained on an empty stomach.

Eating breakfast before one trains primes one's muscles to take up and metabolize carbs. When one exercises, blood flows to the muscles. However, if an individual has eaten recently, some blood flow is diverted to the gut to speed digestion means one's body is absorbing nutrients more efficiently and metabolizing carbs more quickly, essentially giving off more energy.

THE TAKEAWAY

Eating two hours before steady-state cardio primes one's body for digestion well into the afternoon. Based off of trial studies, one should aim for a pre-workout meal of 68 percent carbs, 12 percent fat, and 20 percent protein (i.e. oatmeal made with nut-milk), with at least 0.4 grams of carbs per proud of body weight.

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