Foods to Avoid After Exercise
People understand the importance of combining proper diet, psychological motivation and regular physical activity in their quest to lose weight. Most are shocked to find out that certain food combinations eaten after exercise may actually sabotage any weight loss benefit by disrupting the way fat is metabolized after a training session.
Professional athletes know the importance of eating plenty of fast burning carbohydrates before training or competing to provide an immediate supply of energy. According to a study in the Journal of Applied Physiology, you should eat low carb after an aerobic workout to enhance insulin sensitivity and optimize the storage and release of body fat.
No Carbs for 2 Hours after Exercise
Further information from HGH Magazine underscores the importance of avoiding sugary drinks, especially fruit juices containing fructose after exercise. Physiologists measuring the levels of Human Growth Hormone (HGH) for the 2 hour period after exercise note that a significant decline is observed when sweetened drinks are consumed during this time.
Increased HGH production is an important benefit of aerobic activity, as it enhances fat metabolism for hours after training. To receive the most benefit from your fitness routine, it’s important to limit calories from high glycemic and quick release carbs. Avoid these foods, and you’ll find you’re able to hit your weight loss goal much faster, as you improve the efficiency of your fat burning metabolism.
Sweetened Drinks and Fruit Juices
Drinking sugary drinks after a vigorous workout is one of the worst mistakes made by most people exercising to stay healthy and lose weight. One of the important effects of exercise is to dip into your fat reserves to release energy for use during and after training. This benefit is lost when a ready supply of sugar is flooded into the body from drink.
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