To exercise on an empty stomach or to not exercise on an empty stomach, that is the question when it comes to eating and working out. While we've often been told it's down to personal preference, there are some clear benefits of one over the other.
For years, those who want to lose weight have been told to ditch breakfast and work out in a 'fasted' state, which essentially means exercising on an empty stomach. The idea is that fasted cardio burns more fat and in some cases (per research by Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul), it works to a minimal effect. However, many of these studies have been conducted on men, whose bodies work differently from women's. Several studies have specifically examined women's response to fasted cardio and found little to no difference between fasted and fed cardio with fat loss.
