Food To Eat For Constipation

Best Foods To Eat Before Pilates Class

Since Pilates requires focus, concentration and deep breathing, eating a heavy meal or the wrong types of food before your workout can compromise performance and make you uncomfortable. The

1. Reduced fat peanut butter with wheat crackers. This high protein snack will give your muscles a boost for that strengthening routine and the carbs from the wheat crackers will provide you with just enough energy to get you through that final push.

2. High protein granola bars. Most granola bars at the supermarket contain a lot of sugar and chocolate. While these will give you an energy boost, you'll crash shortly after. Stick with granola bars from the sports nutrition store to get the right balance of protein and carbs for your workout. The Dymatize Nutrition High Protein Granola Bars and Labrada's Lean Body Hi Protein Granola Bar are a couple of healthier alternatives to Quaker and other grocery store brands.

3. Fruit cup with yogurt. Make yourself a small fruit and yogurt parfait that provides natural sugars and a healthy dose of protein before your workout. Fruit and yogurt are easy to digest so they won't cause bloating or constipation during your routine. Plus, yogurt aids in digestion.

4. Fruit smoothies or protein shakes. If you don't feel like eating but need a nutritious snack to power up your Pilates workout with, enjoy a fresh fruit smoothie made with yogurt (for protein) or a protein shake. These drinks will supply your muscles with enough power to sustain the intensive Pilates stretches and moves, and will also keep hunger pangs at bay.

5. Soy butter on wheat toast. If you need something filling and satisfying, don't give in to a heavy meal before Pilates class and opt for a protein-rich sandwich made with soy butter instead. Soy butter has the

6. Cottage cheese with fruit. A half cup of cottage cheese and some fresh fruit or a light fruit cup is a good combo for a snack before Pilates class. The protein in the cottage cheese will keep hunger at bay, and also balance out your blood sugar levels after you eat the sugary fruit.

Pilates class may keep you sweating for a few hours, so make sure you replenish the lost fluid with fresh water or a sports drink. Drink plenty of water before and during your workout so that you don't become dehydrated.

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