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Updated March 27, 2024
Eating the right foods before and after exercising can boost your energy and speed up recovery.
What you choose to eat before and after exercising can impact the quality of your workout and recovery. Athletes know this well. In a study published in 2024 in the journal Nutrition, researchers surveyed 305 powerlifters about their eating habits. They commonly consumed carb-rich foods before and during a training session to reduce hunger and boost energy, as carbs are an important fuel source during exercise. The athletes also ate protein-rich foods afterward to recover and enhance the benefits of their workout. Amino acids from dietary protein can stimulate muscle building and repair.
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