Fueling your body before and after a workout can make or break your performance, whether chasing a personal best or trying to stay injury-free. What and when you eat matter as much as how hard you ...

Food is fuel for the body and for exercise. Eating both before and after a workout can help the body perform better, but the right meal and timing vary depending on a person’s fitness and health goals ...

Ever finished a meal and felt the urge to stretch your legs? While the old advice was to sit still after eating, recent research suggests that light movement – like a short walk – could actually ...

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Walking after eating can be an effective way to reduce postprandial blood sugar. I tried walking after eating for a week: read on to learn how I felt and whether I would do it again. Walking after ...

Eating within an eight-hour window while exercising may help burn more fat while preserving muscle, according to new research from the University of Mississippi. Though the benefits were modest, the ...

Eating carbohydrates and protein before working out helps provide energy for high-intensity exercise and endurance training. Fasted workouts can help some people avoid digestive discomfort and may ...