Eat slow digesting carbs before workouts

Researchers at Loughborough University UK discovered that when athletes ate slow digesting carbs such as whole grains for breakfast and lunch, they had lower insulin levels and burned more fat during the day. The athletes also had more endurance and burned more fat during exercise compared to those who ate fast digesting carbs such as white bread or plain bagels. Be sure that all the meals you eat before your workout, including the one immediately before, include about 40 grams of slow digesting carbs such as oatmeal, sweet potatoes, fruit, buckwheat see tip No. 4 or whole wheat bread.