A striking sports marathon begins before the vacation season, and even those who have been involved in sports all winter increase the frequency and intensity of training, and adjust their nutrition. And just in the combination of diet and exercise, there are several misconceptions. Which healthy foods should you not eat before exercise?
Greens
With the beginning of spring, you want as much greenery in your diet as possible. And do not deny yourself this pleasure, the only thing is to stop eating herbs before training. The fiber that greens are rich in can cause bloating and stomach discomfort. Recharge with a salad, spinach, kale smoothie after your workout to restore your strength.
Avocado
Avocado occupies a leading position in healthy eating – the fats of this product are recommended for everyone who wants to have a beautiful appearance and toned skin. But at the same time, the avocado takes a very long time to digest, which during training can affect tingling in the side, cramps in the stomach.
Cereal bars
Unlike specialty superfoods – protein bars for sports nutrition – supermarket cereal sweets are poor pre-workout exercises, and generally for your healthy diet. In addition to the benefits of fruits, berries, and grains, they are high in sugar. Already in training, blood sugar will drop sharply and again will want to eat, fall asleep until a new portion of sweets enters the body.
Hot spices
Have you already followed the recommendations of nutritionists to replace salt and sugar in dishes with a variety of spices, so that your dishes sparkle with new colors and proper nutrition would not be so bland? Do not forget only about the properties of hot spices to cause disorders of the digestive system, heartburn, hiccups – all this is not the best accompaniment to training.
Sports drinks
Sports drinks contain substances that can restore water balance in the body, as well as vitamins. All of this will come in handy after a workout, but not before it, since, like cereal bars, athletes’ drinks contain a lot of sugar.