Apples have long established themselves as a very healthy product. Their correct and non-fanatical use can have an extremely positive effect on well-being. But can you eat apples after exercise? And what happens if you eat at least one apple at night?
Apples and sports
After doing a home workout to lose weight or maintain general physical shape, by exercising hard in the gym, almost anyone will feel hungry. During sports, calories are lost and a lot of energy is consumed. However, you cannot lean on unhealthy and satisfying food, otherwise you can harm your well-being, and all the results obtained from training will simply evaporate.
What can you eat after sports to replenish your energy? First of all, it is recommended to pay attention to fresh vegetables, berries, fruits, as well as dairy / fermented milk products. However, even in this case, you need to choose wisely. Only those food options are suitable in which there is a lot of water, while the number of calories is minimal. In this context, apples are a great option.
Apples themselves are a very healthy fruit. They saturate the body with iron and some essential vitamins, really supply energy, and improve digestion. One apple after a workout is not able to negatively affect body volume, since it contains about 50 calories and contains a lot of water. Apples will not cause a spike in blood sugar, despite the fact that they contain a lot of fructose. Saturation will occur gradually. At the same time, apples perfectly quench both thirst and hunger.
There are two important things to remember before eating apples after a workout:
- it is necessary to give preference only to green fruits; you can eat 2-3 such apples at a time; it is also permissible to eat yellow apples, but not more than one small fruit; but you should refrain from red varieties of apples;
- you can eat an apple after playing sports only in the first half of the day; This fruit is perfect for a short snack; but at night, eating apples, even exercising hard, is still not worth it.
Why apples eaten before bedtime harm
Even in a situation where a person spends all day in the gym, one apple eaten before bed can be harmful. Why can't you eat this fruit at night?
Firstly, it is recommended to give up apples in the evening or at night because of the fruit's ability to saturate with energy and keep the body in good shape for a long time. Having a snack in the evening after training with an apple, you can spin in bed for a long time, unable to sleep. Additionally, apples in the evening are contraindicated for people who do not seek to gain muscle mass. Due to the presence of fructose, there is a risk that even one fetus before bedtime will not allow you to get rid of extra pounds and volumes.
Secondly, apples affect the digestive system. They improve the process of digestion of food, relieve constipation, normalize stool, but at the same time cause increased gas formation. For some people with sensitive bowels or stomach problems, an apple before bedtime can cause bloating, heartburn, and pain. One apple is unlikely to cause diarrhea in the morning, but it certainly will not allow the digestive system to rest during sleep.
Because of these reasons, if there is a strong feeling of hunger in the evening, provoked, among other things, by sports training, it is better to give preference to a light salad without abundant dressing and salt. Or drink a glass of yogurt with cinnamon, fermented baked milk at night.
