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Eat to win!
by Debbi Lawrence
A clean burning
engine is a high performance machine. It is obtained with good eating habits,
and healthy digestion and elimination. Good eating habits include making
healthy food choices and eating every few hours.
AIM?s Herbal Fiberblend?, AIM Para 90?, AIM Herbal
Release? and AIM PrepZymes? are your partners in the
quest to obtain a clean burning engine.
Pre-exercise meals contribute to an already efficient digestive system.
They provide sustained energy for: endurance (low intensity, long duration/90+
minutes); concentrated energy (dense foods: dried fruit); for intense exercise
(sprinting/weight training); or a few energy calories for low intensity, short
duration exercise (easy recovery days).
Morning Exercisers
Eat a small balanced meal within a half hour of opening your eyes in the
morning. This will help to get your metabolism humming. I begin with two
tablespoons of AIM BarleyLife? and proceed to a balanced meal 30
minutes later. Exercise after AIM BarleyLife? or after the meal,
depending on the amount of time you have.
Noon Exercisers
Delaying your first meal of the morning causes ?starvation mode,? which
characterized by: slowed metabolism, low energy, poor concentration and a huge
appetite at noon, right when you want to exercise. Try eating some fruit 30
minutes after taking AIM BarleyLife? followed by a whey protein
drink 30 minutes later, and a balanced 250-calorie snack every 2 hours up to
an hour before the pre-lunch exercise.
Evening Exercisers
Follow the same routine as the lunch group, separating meals 2? hours apart
and increasing the calories to 300 per meal.
Endurance Event Suggestions:
Night Before Event
Take AIM PrepZymes? with an easy-to-digest carbohydrate meal of
between 500 to 600 calories, prior to 7 p.m.
Morning of Event
Eat a low-fat, high-carbohydrate, low-fiber meal 2 to 4 hours prior to the
event. The meal, about 500 calories, is balanced, fills you up and does not
cause discomfort during the event. Meal idea: sprouted toast + almond butter +
jam.
During the Event
Before the start (45 minutes), take ? tablespoon of AIM BarleyLife?
in 8 oz. (250 ml) of water for antioxidant power during the event. Immediately
prior to the start, consume 30 to 60 grams of a carbohydrate gel or drink,
with water. Twenty minutes into the race, drink 8 oz. of AIM BarleyLife?
made into a ?Lactic Acid Buffering Drink?: 1? tablespoons AIM BarleyLife?
per 32 oz. (1 liter) of water. Continue drinking AIM BarleyLife?
every 15 minutes, for the next hour. At that time, ingest another 30 to 60
grams of carbohydrate. Repeat to the finish line.
After Event
In the two hours following exercise, consume ? gram of carbohydrate per
pound of body weight. Finish line suggestion: 2 tablespoons of AIM Just
Carrots? + 1 teaspoon of AIM RediBeets? + 1 tablespoon
of AIM BarleyLife?. Thirty minutes later, eat a handful of organic
raisins. One hour after the event, eat a balanced meal.
Your exercise nutrition requirements depend on your fitness level and the
given activity, the intensity and duration of your exercise routine, digestion
efficiency, personal food tolerance and taste preferences. Experiment with the
exact timing and be familiar with the foods you eat around exercise. Enjoy
fitness!
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