Filipino Best Recipes: NESTLÉ: How to Eat and Drink for Exercise

Things you need to know about eating and drinking for exercise:

1. Eat a light and healthy meal before exercising. If you don’t eat, you may feel sluggish or lightheaded during exercise. Try NESTLÉ Fruit Selection Yogurt, NESTLÉ NESVITA Pro-Weight Management Non-fat Milk, or NESVITA Cereal Beverage. A slice of bread or a small piece of fruit are also good choices. And then wait one or two hours before starting any activity.

2. If you need to eat a big meal before exercising, wait it out. Large meals usually take 3 to 4 hours to be completely digested. The ideal time to wait before starting any fitness activity is about:

1/2 hour after a light snack
1 hour after a light meal, heavy snack, or meal replacement drink
2 hours after a regular meal
3 hours after a big feast

3. Don’t eat while exercising. If you do, your body shifts fluid and blood away from your muscles and into the gastrointestinal tract. This increases your risk of stomach ache or muscle cramps.

4. Make sure you’re well hydrated before, during and after exercise. Muscle cramps are caused by excess water loss or dehydration through perspiration. Prevent cramps after exercise, specially the night after exercise, by keeping well hydrated.

Drink at least 2 cups of water about 2 hours before exercise.
Drink another 2 cups of water within 20 minutes of exercise.
And drink water during exercise. Whether you feel thirsty or not, drink 1/2 cup of water every 10-15 minutes.
After exercise, compare your post-exercise weight with your pre-exercise weight and drink 2 to 3 cups of water for every pound lost.

5. It’s very important to eat a healthy meal after a workout. This helps the muscles recover and replaces their glycogen stores. Glycogen is the fuel we burn when we exercise.

6. It is not advised to eat a heavy meal in the first hour after exercise. Have a snack or light meal about 30 minutes after exercise. The ideal post-exercise snack is light and nutritious, like a cup of NESTLÉ NESVITA Pro-Weight Management Non-fat Milk, NESTLÉ Acti-V or NESTLÉ Fruit Selection Yogurt.

7. Avoid consuming too much fatty food just before exercising. Fats are harder to digest and remain in your stomach longer, and thus may cause you to feel uncomfortable.

Source:
https://www.nestle.com.ph/

Boost your health and immune system with the right kind of food.

There's no such thing as good or bad food, only a good and bad diet. Here are some food which you might want to include to maintain a good diet.

Oatmeal

Love your heart just a little bit more by pampering it with oatmeal! Oats have soluble fiber that helps reduce cholesterol. In fact, studies have shown that people who regularly eat oatmeal are less likely to develop heart diseases. So keep your heart beating stronger by consuming a bowl of NESVITA Oatmeal today!

Broccoli

There’s nothing ordinary about this dark-greened vegetable! In fact what is found inside makes it so extraordinary! Broccoli contains compounds that were found to have powerful cancer-fighting substances: sulforaphane and indole-3-carbinol. It is also contains fiber and may have anti-ulcer activity.

Banana

Bananas are packed with nutrients like potassium, vitamin B6 and vitamin C. Aside from their nutritional value, bananas may very well act as a first-aid remedy for diarrhea.

Watermelon

Watermelon has always been dismissed as an insignificant fruit mainly because it is 91 percent water. But, did you know that it contains beta-cryptoxanthin, a carotenoid that’s associated with reduced heart disease risk? It is also abundant in Lycopene, an antioxidant that may reduce cancer.

Moringa or Malunggay

Don’t let its size deceive you! It may be small, but this vegetable is definitely loaded with so many nutrients! In fact, health experts refer to Malunggay as “nature’s medicine cabinet” because it is an excellent source of vitamins and minerals. In addition, Malunggay is also known for its medicinal properties, including helping strengthen the immune system, restore skin condition, heal inflamed joints and control blood pressure.

Remember, the right diet can help you attain the healthy body you need to enjoy life to the fullest!

Sources:

www.webmd.com

www.findarticles.com