Food as Fuel Before, During and After Workouts

Have you joined the gym recently or just started doing moderate-intensity exercises? Then, you must have changed your diet as well right? But, there are many people who don't feed their bodies enough before exercising or after exercising. So, how much should you eat if you exercise daily? Read this article to find out. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, adults require moderate aerobic activity a week for at least 2 hours and 30 minutes, along with two days of muscle strengthening exercises. And to power your workout, you should focus on recovering from the exercise as well. This can be done by increasing calorie consumption on the days you work out and reducing it on the days you don't exercise.


However, it is important to remember that the intake of calories is different for everyone depending on factors like height, gender, age and the level of activity. The National Institute of Health recommends that people who exercise should receive 45 percent to 65 percent of their daily calories from carbohydrates, 10 percent to 35 percent from protein, and 25 percent to 35 percent from fat.

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