Best time to eat?

chloe15
chloe15 Posts: 3 Member
edited February 12 in Health and Weight Loss
Have heard that it is best to eat within 15-20mins after exercise to maximise fat burning/increase metabolism.....is this the case? What do folks advise? Thanks ????

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  • bwogilvie
    bwogilvie Posts: 2,130 Member
    I haven't seen any research supporting that claim (doesn't mean there isn't any; I'm not an expert). Endurance athletes are often advised to consume carbohydrates with a bit of protein (lowfat chocolate milk actually has a very good balance) as a recovery meal within 30 minutes of exercising, but the point isn't to maximize fat burning but to speed up glycogen restoration and muscular recovery.

    This abstract summarizes some relatively recent research into exercise and the timing of food intake:
    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18834505
  • usmcmp
    usmcmp Posts: 21,219 Member
    Eat whenever you are hungry.

    http://www.t-nation.com/free_online_article/sports_body_training_performance_nutrition/the_top_10_post_workout_nutrition_myths
  • rk_19
    rk_19 Posts: 92 Member
    All I know is, from personal experience, is not to eat right before a workout. I wanted to throw up during HIIT when I did that.. and I generally eat dinner when the sun is still up :) its a habit i picked up from my mom, she told me its healthier.. but if you live in a cold place that gets dark early that may be hard...
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  • Frank_Just_Frank
    Frank_Just_Frank Posts: 454 Member
    It might have some truth to it but it probably applies more to athletes with specific requirements. There're so many rules people try to tell you and they can have you running in circles. Eat when you're hungry, you'll be fine.
  • CyberEd312
    CyberEd312 Posts: 3,536 Member
    Meal frequency is based on personal preferences..... Eat when your hungry.......... Best of Luck
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