Slim Secret #3: "I Will Eat Before And After Exercise"
Eat a snack containing carbohydrates and protein 30 minutes or so before your workout and one of your protein-rich meals immediately after. Your body breaks down muscle during and after exercise to use as fuel, and it rebuilds muscle using calories that you've consumed. The longer you wait after exercise to eat, the more your body will break down its own muscle and the less it will build new muscle.
Eating before a workout speeds muscle growth, according to Dutch and British researchers. In one study, subjects who ate a protein-and carbohydrate-rich snack right before and right after their workouts fueled their muscles twice as effectively as those who waited at least five hours to eat. By feeding your body with protein and carbohydrates within an hour or two of exercise, you provide your muscles with enough energy to build strength and burn fat more effectively.
Research also shows that eating before and after a workout inhibits the storage of fat, inhibit muscle breakdown, reduce inflammation, and recover more quickly.
Keep weight off with a nutrition plan.