Eat Low Carb After Exercise to Improve Insulin Resistance

Feb 5, 2010 Posted by: Susan | Source: Wellness Resources

A new study shows that the kind of meal you eat after you do aerobic exercise can make a big difference in helping your body metabolize blood sugar more efficiently. This is a very important issue since overweight Americans are plagued by insulin resistance in combination with leptin resistance – a clear path to eventual type II diabetes.

The researchers found that eating low carbohydrates following the exercise period enabled better insulin sensitivity – meaning that your muscles and liver could more readily take up blood sugar. However, eating a low calorie meal following aerobic exercise did not improve insulin function. This means you should not try to starve yourself in an effort to loose weight. By eating an appropriate calorie-size meal of mostly protein, fat, and veggies (avoid bread, rice, potatoes, …
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