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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Lifestyle
Louise Pyne

Yoghurt, protein bars and broccoli: the healthy foods which could be ruining your workout

The foods that you eat pre-workout can impact performance -- for better or for worse - (Pixabay)

Whether you’re making the effort to squeeze in a reformer pilates class during your lunch break or powering up with Peloton in between back-to-back Zoom meetings, you need to pay attention to what you eat before your workout. The food you eat will dictate energy levels, strength, endurance and motivation to help you get the most out of your workout.

Reaching for a healthy bite to eat might seem simple, but some foods are better than others before physical activity - in fact even foods that might usually fall into the ‘healthy camp’ could be detrimental to your workout. Here are the foods you should think twice about and the smart swaps to help power up performance.

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