{"id":4992,"date":"2021-09-11T01:00:03","date_gmt":"2021-09-11T01:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fitmotherproject.com\/?p=4992"},"modified":"2021-09-09T19:40:11","modified_gmt":"2021-09-09T19:40:11","slug":"nutrient-timing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fitmotherproject.com\/nutrient-timing\/","title":{"rendered":"Nutrient Timing: What to Eat Before and After a Workout"},"content":{"rendered":"

We all know how important our nutrition is to living a fit and healthy lifestyle. But it's not just the types of foods that matter, but also your nutrient timing.<\/p>\n

The food you eat every day is made up of macronutrients and micronutrients.<\/p>\n

Micronutrients are the vitamins and minerals in foods that supplement your body to support your overall health.<\/p>\n

Macronutrients are the components of food that supply your body with energy to get you through the day. These are carbohydrates, protein, and fat.<\/p>\n

Each of these macronutrients plays a specific role in your health and fitness.<\/p>\n

Carbohydrates and protein are essential for exercise, and this makes their timing around your workout critical.<\/p>\n

Here's what you need to know about nutrient timing and how to incorporate it before and after your workouts, and throughout your busy day.<\/p>\n

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Protein Intake<\/h2>\n

If you want to build strength and gain muscle, you need to consume an adequate amount of protein.<\/p>\n

Protein is the building block for muscle growth and maintenance.<\/p>\n

Therefore increasing protein intake is key to rebuilding muscle after a tough workout.<\/p>\n

Protein is a macronutrient that not only builds muscle but also spares muscle mass.<\/p>\n

This becomes even more important if you are trying to lose weight.<\/p>\n

One study<\/a> found that individuals on low-calorie diets that consumed a higher proportion of protein gained more lean muscle mass and lost more fat.<\/p>\n

This was even when performing strength training and high-intensity interval training six days a week.<\/p>\n

You need to include lean protein sources in your diet throughout the day, and also time protein intake before and after your endurance and resistance workouts.<\/p>\n

How much protein do we need per day? Calculate your daily protein intake!<\/em><\/p>\n