Eating after Exercise
Question
Hi there!
I would like to ask you:
Is it true that eating right after exercising will slow down or halt post-exercise effect on our body?
On a daily basis, whenever possible, I will exercise at least once or twice if possible for at least an hour every session comprising or jogging and walking for an approximate distance of 5KMs to 7KMs or until I am sweating profusely or exhausted.
The question is, right after exercising I tend to eat although I am not hungry! My meals usually consist of - half plate of rice, fish, potato, cabbage and drinks are either soya milk or tea. That is my full course meal.
Do you think what I eat right after exercise is unhealthy and will stop me from burning fat and maintain some muscles that I have? Many thanks in advance for helping out!
Dear Michael,
I have not heard any evidence to support that eating after exercise affects your metabolism. In fact, you do have to eat, either during or just after exercise, to replete the muscle stores of glycogen. That's why they make gatorade and power bars and those gels that bike riders use--they need to get some sugar (carbs) into their system when exercising for over an hour, as you do. You meal sounds extremely healthy, with lots of carbs and lean protein... just perfect!
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