The best thing you can eat about an hour before you exercise is a bowl of berries. Blueberries and strawberries are great. Berries are low on the glycemic index and they contain tons of antioxidants. They are low in calories and will give you the energy you need an hour after you eat them for maximum performance. Eating fruit on an empty stomach is great because by the time you work out an hour later, the food will have left your stomach and may be used for energy without weighing you down at all. Especially if you are working out at dinner time, you are going to be exhausted after a long day if you don't get the right fuel beforehand. After exercising, have a light dinner containing a good balance of whole grains, lean protein, salad, veggies and healthy fats such as EVOO, flax seeds, avocados, and fish oil!
Protein is so important and is used about six hours after you eat it. Keep this in mind when you are feeding your kids in the morning and planning your exercise session for the day. That hard-boiled egg or slice of turkey is really going to help your children avoid that afternoon slump so he/she may get the home work done! As far as you are concerned, we all know how tempting is is to reach for a soda at 3PM in the afternoon! Planning ahead by eating a good balance of protein and complex carbs ahead of time will really help!
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