Fuel Up Your Exercise

For a reliable energy boost that provides fuel i the form of carbohydrates, eat a hard roll, pita (pocket) bread, a bagel, or other low-fat, low-sodium bread.

- Everyone who exercises regularly should use the food pyramid guidelines to get plenty of whole-grain bread and cereals, vegetables, and other complex carbohydrates. The body converts these carbohydrates to glucose, provides the primary furl for muscles.

- 'Energy bars' by an name (sports bars, power bars, and nutrition bars) won't boost your athletic performance. A a rule, these bars won't give you more energy than the other high-carbohydrate snack. Some are low in fat, but others contain as much fat as chocolate bar.

- It's a myth that eating a sugar snack right before exercising will boost your energy. The sugar candy bars does raise blood glucose levels, but it provides energy for a relatively brief period.

- For family members who work out regularly, post on a kitchen bulletin board a list of suggested snacks. Some that are high in iron, which is essential for health blood and muscles, are dried apricots, iron-fortifies breads and cereals, nuts, and sun flower seeds. For calcium, which is needed for string bones and muscles, list snacks of cheese (preferably low-fat varieties), custard, pudding, ice milk, and, of course, low-fat milk.

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