Legumes: Labeled as the “Powerhouse Food", legumes are the source of powerful energy food with vitamins and minerals along with an almost equal proportion of quality protein included in the list of meat alternatives. Eat these foods the night before a morning workout at dinner or eat some everyday.
Oatmeal: Yes, oatmeal! And not just in cold snowy weather. It is a great source of a long lasting stick to the ribs energy food, full of vitamins and minerals with heart health benefits .Eat some oatmeal 2-3 hours before workout every day.
Yogurt: Yogurt is loaded with nutrients such as high quality bone building calcium, protein, vitamin B and the healthy immune boosting bacteria that line our gastrointestinal tract. A great food, snack or snack topping, it's portable and easy to find. Eat one hour before a workout as a snack to give energy especially when the last meal was a few hours ago.
Banana: The banana made my list since almost everyone love bananas, but most of us think that they are fattening. Well, at about 120 calories for a medium one, loaded with potassium, vitamin C, sweet and starchy, they make the list. Bananas are also versatile. Which satisfy the starch urge by adding them to a fruit salad or cereal; thicken up a smoothie; stuff one in a bag to go; eat one on the run and even buy one at those fruit stands (we're less likely to get sick from a banana because of the peel). Eat 30 minutes to 1 hour before a workout everyday that keeps you healthy & fit.
Salad with veggies. Veggies are loaded with vitamins, minerals, photochemical and great complex carbohydrates. They fill us up without filling us out and they supply great energy. Add in 1/2 cooked chilled pasta and make it a dinner salad.
Baked Potato. Take a cue from bodybuilders who live on baked potatoes during their carp eating training days. Make it a meal by adding legumes, salsa or even cottage cheese.
High Fiber Cereal. Start the day with a high fiber wheat cereal with low fat milk and a favorite fruit. Aside from the high fiber benefits, whole grains supply us with energy to start the day physically and mentally. Want to snack during the day? Put mixed high fiber cereals in a baggie with dried fruit, and munch away an hour or two before a workout.
So, these are just a few carbohydrate foods. Of course, there are scooped bagels, tortillas filled with veggies, California rolls, and the dreaded pasta if we eat an appetizer portion for those of us watching our weight.
Yogurt: Yogurt is loaded with nutrients such as high quality bone building calcium, protein, vitamin B and the healthy immune boosting bacteria that line our gastrointestinal tract. A great food, snack or snack topping, it's portable and easy to find. Eat one hour before a workout as a snack to give energy especially when the last meal was a few hours ago.
Banana: The banana made my list since almost everyone love bananas, but most of us think that they are fattening. Well, at about 120 calories for a medium one, loaded with potassium, vitamin C, sweet and starchy, they make the list. Bananas are also versatile. Which satisfy the starch urge by adding them to a fruit salad or cereal; thicken up a smoothie; stuff one in a bag to go; eat one on the run and even buy one at those fruit stands (we're less likely to get sick from a banana because of the peel). Eat 30 minutes to 1 hour before a workout everyday that keeps you healthy & fit.
Salad with veggies. Veggies are loaded with vitamins, minerals, photochemical and great complex carbohydrates. They fill us up without filling us out and they supply great energy. Add in 1/2 cooked chilled pasta and make it a dinner salad.
Baked Potato. Take a cue from bodybuilders who live on baked potatoes during their carp eating training days. Make it a meal by adding legumes, salsa or even cottage cheese.
High Fiber Cereal. Start the day with a high fiber wheat cereal with low fat milk and a favorite fruit. Aside from the high fiber benefits, whole grains supply us with energy to start the day physically and mentally. Want to snack during the day? Put mixed high fiber cereals in a baggie with dried fruit, and munch away an hour or two before a workout.
So, these are just a few carbohydrate foods. Of course, there are scooped bagels, tortillas filled with veggies, California rolls, and the dreaded pasta if we eat an appetizer portion for those of us watching our weight.
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