10 foods you must eat before and after your workout session

According to Glamour Magazine's interview with Albert Wright, Personal Trainer and Ex-Marine, bananas are the optimal fruit and first choice for some of the world’s best athletes. It's so because just eating two bananas before a workout session fills you with enough energy for 90 minutes of strenuous exercise. They provide us essential nutrients with your like digestible carbohydrates, natural sugars and potassium: all of which help give us a backed and stable boost of energy. 

Eating it half an hour before the workout will help to prevent the drop in blood sugar levels, which could lead to light-headedness and fatigue. (Image credit: Getty Images)

Daniel Herman, CEO, BioSynergy, told Glamour Magazine that the ideal pre-workout meal is consumed about two hours before exercise. It usually contains about 300-500 calories and is primarily composed of healthy carbohydrates. If you don’t have time to eat two hours before, a quick 50-100 calorie snack 5-10 minutes prior to exercise will also be effective is you have got not much time before the session. A small bowl of oatmeal or whole-grain cereal, or even sweet potato as a pre-workout meal is effective. (Image credit: Getty Images)
 

Most of us begin the day with coffee the caffeine it contains boosts energy in our body. It also to reduces body fat by increasing your metabolism, it's loaded with antioxidants and is now said to down diabetes risks too, said Callum Melly, Personal Trainer at Equinox Gym in a conversation with Glamour Magazine.

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Yoghurt is an excellent source of both protein and natural carbohydrate as post-workout food, Tim Hart, Personal  Trainer  and Nutritionist Reebok Sports Club said to Glamour magazine. He added that the natural sugar is absorbed quickly helping the recovery to speed up. It also provides a protein boost which helps muscle breakdown and fatigue. (Image credit: Getty Images)​

Coconut water and a large smoothie, with ingredients like spinach, kale and cucumber and with a pinch of ginger is great for an after-workout drink. - Filk Swan, Co-founder of the Sleek Technique told Glamour Magazine. (Image credit: Getty Images)

According to Glamour Magazine, Cecilia Harris, celebrity personal trainer and founder of Results Fitness and Health Studios thinks if we are eating more than 60 minutes or around 1.5 hours after the workout session, aiming for a balanced diet is important. It should contain proteins, fats and low GI carbs - avocado, hummus, and tomato with toast is an ideal breakfast or lunch option on a workout day. (Image credit: AFP Relax News)

Lentils are a source of constant carbohydrates. They’re also rich protein where non-meat sources are concerned. Hence, these are excellent for people looking for a subtle and toned posture, said Danni Levy, Weight loss expert and fitness model at USN Nutrition to Glamour Magazine. (Image credit: AFP Relax News)

Scott laidler, Celebrity Personal trainer, in an interview with Glamour Magazine said that whole-grain toast with banana or peanuts before  the workout is great as it gives carbs and is easy to digest so the energy will sustain without giving you the feeling of being satiated. The banana and whole-grain bread have both types of carbohydrates so the release of energy will be slow. (Image credit: AFP Relax News)

SBC Collective founder Russell Bateman, told Glamour Magazine in an interview that to lose body fat, avoiding fruits before the training session is important because it brings out negative effects.

Avoid low fat foods help much as the major require before we train is a boost of energy.

Nuts like almond, remarkable sources of healthy fats that can help maintain the blood sugar level a few hours. Before a workout, they prove to be great with an organic espresso. (Image credit: AFP Relax News)