Physical exercise Before Breakfast and Reap the Rewards
Besides supporting overall health, many people know that diet and exercise helps lower the risk of diabetes. Now, there is proof that working out before breakfast may well minimize weight gain and decrease insulin resistance even if 1 overeats. [1]
Researchers in Belgium studied twenty eight healthy, active males for six weeks. The men were split into 2 groups: one was sedentary; the other active. Both groups were fed “supersize like” diets composed of 50 % fat and 30 % more calories than normal.
The active group was also broken into two, and then given identical, taxing, weekly workout protocols. This integrated running and cycling two days for ninety minutes as well as two days for sixty minutes. The first active group exercised after a carbohydrate rich breakfast and then continued to consume carbs, for example a sports drink, during their workout. The second active group worked out on an empty tummy.
After six weeks, the group who exercised when your stomach is empty logged several impressive results, especially when compared to the active group. Here’s a summary of the remarkable findings:
• The sedentary group received an average of 6 pounds, developed insulin resistance, and also began keeping excess fat within as well as between their muscle’s cells.
• The males that had breakfast before exercising gained an average of 3 pounds, became far more insulin resistant, and started storing extra fat in their muscles.
• The men which exercised before breakfast received very little weight, showed no signs of insulin resistance, as well as showed increased amounts of a muscle protein that stimulates the body to burn fat and also use sugar.