“I always eat honey in pre-workout. Am I at risk of putting on weight?” – GOOD SHAPE

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If you exaggerate the dose, yes! So handle it, especially if your goal is to lose weight. Honey is not heavy stomach (that’s why you don’t talk to him while you exercise), but it has a downside: it releases energy into the body almost instantly, which can impair your performance in a workout. training longer.

Change the strategy: “In the pre-workout, the ideal is to consume foods with low Sugar level”, says nutritionist Yasmin Gonzalez, from Rio de Janeiro. Gradually try to eat a fruit with a source of good fat (chestnuts) or fiber (oats), and leave the honey for post-workout, when the body needs glucose to recover the muscles. Then, yes, he offers less risk of getting fat.