00:00If you're an early morning riser and get your workout before the rest of the country is on their feet,
00:05you might have asked yourself whether it is better to eat before your pre-sunrise exercise or after.
00:11Maybe both, but who has the time?
00:14The answer is, well, it depends.
00:17You need fuel to exercise, and according to Eat Right,
00:20you should fuel your body about 1 to 4 hours pre-workout,
00:23depending on how your body tolerates food,
00:26and doing so can improve workout length and performance.
00:29But also, we're talking about early morning, so that most likely won't work.
00:33That being said, pre-workout hydration matters more than eating.
00:38Research suggests that drinking water before breakfast helps people reduce their overall calorie intake throughout the day.
00:45According to HuffPost, hydration also plays a key role in fitness performance, injury prevention, and recovery.
00:52But one thing is clear, you should always have a post-workout meal,
00:57whether you ate before you exercised or not.
01:00Your body will instantly begin to rebuild and regrow muscle proteins after it worked out,
01:05and giving the body food will help it do so more efficiently.
01:09So all in all, it sounds to me like the answer is a small snack and water before you exercise
01:15and a proper meal after.
01:16It makes sense, doesn't it?
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