Should you exercise on an empty stomach? Part 1 – KetoNutrition

There has been a lot of debate as to whether a person should be exercising n an empty stomach, or after a meal. Exercising on an empty stomach is fasted exercise, and fasted exercise is based in metabolic health. When you do utlize fasted exercise, you do burn more fat than you do when you exercise after eating a meal. Also when utilizing fasted exercise, you don’t see much of a change in blood sugar levels.

Key Takeaways:

• There is discrepancy about whether you should work out on a full or empty stomach.
• There will be more fat that is burned if you exercise when you have an empty stomach.
• When you exercise on an empty stomach, your blood sugar levels stay pretty much the same.

“If you provide exogenous sources of carbohydrates before exercise, you’ll burn carbohydrates and mobilize less endogenous glucose and fats.”

Read more: https://ketonutrition.org/should-you-exercise-on-an-empty-stomach-part-1/