Pre-Workout Meals: More Important Than You May Think

A new study published in the May 2009 Journal of Nutrition found that your pre-workout meal may be just as important as your workout . The study found the type of carbohydrates you eat before a workout may influence how much fat you burn during your exercise session. Women who ate a breakfast rich in low glycemic carbohydrates such as muesli, yogurt, skimmed milk -- burned 50 percent more fat during a post-breakfast workout than those who ate a breakfast rich in high glycemic carbohydrates such as cornflakes and white bread. So make your pre-workout meal work as hard as you do.

Fact or Fiction, Does eating breakfast really help you lose weight?

Is all the hype about eating breakfast really true? The answer is yes, but specifically a Low-Glycemic breakfast (Low-Glycemic meaning it has a minimal effect on blood sugar levels and has a glycemic index of 55 or less). An article posted in Medpage Today explained the results of a study conducted showing how a low-glycemic index breakfast enhanced the fat burning effects of moderate exercise in sedentary women. It showed that fat oxidation increased significantly during a 60-minute walk when the women consumed low glycemic-index carbohydrates for breakfast.



Some low-glycemic breakfast ideas would be:

museli, apple juice, an apple, canned peaches, skim milk and yogurt (breakfast used in study)

egg white omelet with spinach, mushrooms, and feta

All Bran cereal with a banana

Whole wheat - high fiber toast with peanut butter and blueberries with skim milk



This article can be found at:

http://www.medpagetoday.com/PrimaryCare/DietNutrition/13738