Nutrition: Best to eat before and after exercise
And a letter. The handwritten note explained that the corn was an heirloom variety called New England Eight Row Flint (or Otto File, by its Italian name), and that it was a taste that was nearly lost to history. Native Americans cultivated this variety hundreds of years ago. The corn caught on with settlers in New England because it was hearty and nutritious. The heirloom corn variety has only eight rows of kernels and hence, its name: New England Eight Row Flint. Courtesy of Stone Barns Center for Food & Agriculture The heirloom corn variety has only eight rows of kernels and hence, its name: New England Eight Row Flint. Courtesy of Stone Barns Center for Food & Agriculture Then, in the 19th century, the grain was exported to Italy, where it was prized as a stunningly flavorful polenta corn.
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This means giving your body the carbohydrates and protein it needs. Pre-workout Early-morning workouts present challenges beyond just dragging yourself out of bed. If you have less than an hour before your workout, you will have to eat something that is easily digestible and high in carbohydrates. And, of course, make sure you hydrate. If you are working out early in the morning, maybe you have a banana before the workout, since the body has used up most of the glycogen stores overnight, Suzanne Girard Eberle, sports nutritionist and author of Endurance Sports Nutrition, says.
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