Avoid Consumption Of These 7 Foods Before Sports At Gyms, Check The Reason

Illustration of foods that need to be avoided for consumption before ngegym (Freepik/nensuria)

YOGYAKARTA - When going to a sports session or exercise in the gym, your body fuel determines how strong, long, and comfortable the exercise lasts. Many think that the origin of eating something so that your stomach doesn't get confused. But in reality, the type of food consumed before exercise can have a bad impact on body performance and comfort. The following are the types of food that should be avoided before training in the gym and the reasons.

Vegetables such as kale, spinach, or broccoli contain high fiber. While on the move or high intensity exercise, high fiber can cause bloating and produce more gas in the stomach. Quoting Women's Health, Tuesday, September 23, eating raw vegetables before genggym, causes digestion to become heavy, and more energy is occupied to digest than for training.

Fried foods are usually cooked with a lot of oil, often oil is too hot or used many times. These fats are difficult to digest and take longer so that the body can break them down. As a result, performance can decrease and you may feel tired quickly or 'heavy'. In addition, reported Self, consumption of oily foods is at a higher risk of bloating your stomach, heartburn, and nausea.

Many sports drink contains high sugar, which enters the body quickly and can provide a temporary energy spike and then drop drastically. In addition, even though there is electrolyte, high sugar and sodium content often makes the body feel burdensome in practice. If it's too sweet, it can trigger nausea or thirst faster because of blood sugar fluctuations.

Grains such as Chia, sunflower seeds, or labu seeds have a fairly high fat content. When consumed raw and in large quantities, the combination of fat and fiber can make the stomach feel full, hard, or even cramps when moving a lot. The effect, digestion becomes slow, which can reduce performance, especially in cardio training or which involves leaps or fast movement.

Whole wheat food is known to be healthy, but before training this food can be a problem due to the high content of gluten, yeast, and fiber. In addition, this food can withstand water and bloating which makes the stomach feel heavy and movement less flexible. You may feel frequent wanting to go to the bathroom or feel uncomfortable in the intestine during training after consuming this type of food.

Many protein bars are marketed in a healthy appearance, but if you look closely they often contain excess sugar, additional sweeteners, or less natural ingredients. Some protein bars are even more like desserts than sports snacks. It also shows that eating foods that are too sweet or solid before training can cause a jump in sugar and then the energy mood drops drastically.

Foods with lots of chilies, sharp spices, or strong spices trigger a burning sensation or stomach disorders. When the body digests the food for a longer time after consuming heavy and strong foods. Plus, your body may experience a reflux or discomfort. During practice, especially incline, jump, or move a lot, this side effect feels worse.

After knowing the foods that need to be avoided from eating before training in the gym, it is also important to choose the right food for energy sources. It is recommended to eat fruit with a moderate glycemic index, such as bananas, apples, or ubiquities. Or simple carbohydrate foods such as thin white bread combined with the size of light beans or low-fat yogurt.