To eat or not to eat!!

[rach912]

(Also put this q in sport as I didn't know which topic it would fall under?!)

Should you eat before or after exercising-in particular running. Also if you should eat after does it matter if it is slightly later in the evening than normal?

[dancealot13]

Most people will tell you to eat before you exercise, but I dislike it. I would prefer to have a cup of Gatorade or half of an energy drink (but low sugar or carb content), and water before I work out. Or half an energy bar. Work out, wait about 45 minutes and then eat a salad with somechicken. I prefer eating vegetables after I work out because they work the best with my digestive system. They're lite and have a lot of water and nutrients.

[alijangra]

Opinions are varied, check out my Q-

http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Body-and-Soul/Question219727.html

[Echo]

Eat a small snack before exercising if you are hungry, but better to eat after normally. Also, eat earlier in the evening, helps wth digestion.