Yesterday, a netizen left a message in the background, saying: Her friend is very “inspirational”, running a half marathon every day, and insisting on not eating breakfast, very self-disciplined!
The friend was very determined, and she would not listen to any persuasion. She insisted: “No matter how many meals a day, just follow your own habits, and the time interval between breakfast and lunch is too short, it is easy to maintain high blood sugar, which is not good for the body.”
With such a large amount of exercise every day, is it good to insist on not eating “breakfast”?
Today, the editor will discuss this topic with everyone.
Analysis of reasons
There are many runners who do not eat breakfast or dinner after running to achieve the best weight loss effect by reducing calorie intake and increasing energy gap.
There are also many runners who do not have time to eat breakfast after morning running because of time constraints and going to work.
There are also some runners who do not fully recover after morning running, and they do not have appetite. It is inevitable that they do not want to eat.
If it is short-term, the problem should not be big. If it continues for a long time, it will bring many negative effects to the body.
Easy to cause hypoglycemia
Running consumes a lot of energy. After running for an hour in the morning, the glycogen in the body is consumed a lot, and food needs to be replenished in time.
If you don’t eat breakfast, the blood sugar concentration may drop, causing hypoglycemia, panic and fatigue.
If you don’t eat breakfast after running for a long time, and you are hungry until noon before eating, it may cause the body’s blood sugar level to be disordered and increase the risk of diabetes. This is not alarmist.
Increase digestive system diseases
After running, the body consumes a lot of energy under high-intensity exercise. Because of the lack of energy in the body, it will cause hunger and increase gastric acid secretion.
If you don’t eat again, it is easy to irritate the gastrointestinal tract, which may increase the risk of gastritis and gastric ulcers.
At the same time, after a night of storage, the amount of bile is large, and it needs to be discharged from the gallbladder and consumed with the intake of food. If you don’t eat breakfast, the bile will accumulate in the gallbladder, and long-term deposition will form gallstones.
Easy to cause malnutrition
You can run well only if you eat well. If you only consume a lot of energy but not take it in in time, it is easy to cause malnutrition in the body.
Malnutrition can cause a sharp drop in weight, lead to a lack of vitamins and minerals, and cause various health problems. It will also affect our immune system, bone health, cardiovascular health, etc.
When your health is gone, running will only increase the risk of injury and make your body more unhealthy. It is better not to run!
Leading to low work efficiency
If you do not have enough energy intake when running consumes a lot of energy, it may affect learning and work efficiency, leading to memory loss and dizziness.
You will obviously feel that you are not focused on work and study, your mind is drowsy, and even confused.
There may even be abnormal mental state. Because not eating breakfast will cause nerve cells to have insufficient blood sugar and energy supply, which is easy to cause emotional fluctuations, and may be irritable and irritable. These manifestations will also seriously affect work efficiency.
Leading to reduced immunity
Excessive exercise will lead to a decrease in the body’s immunity. If you do not eat breakfast after exercise, it will aggravate the decrease in immunity and easily increase the risk of infectious diseases.
After running, not eating breakfast for a long time can also easily cause hormone imbalance.
In order to maintain blood sugar, the body will secrete a series of glucose-raising hormones, which may cause endocrine dysfunction. In the long run, it will cause hormone disorders, which may cause hyperthyroidism and menstrual disorders in women.
Written at the end
“Eat breakfast like an emperor, lunch like a commoner, and dinner like a beggar”, this sentence vividly illustrates the importance of breakfast.
Especially for people who run in the morning, breakfast is even more important.
It not only provides sufficient energy, but also helps the body obtain necessary nutrients, improve work efficiency, reduce the risk of disease, and maintain a good mental state.
Therefore, no matter how tight the time is after running, breakfast cannot be ignored.
Breakfast should not only be eaten, but also eaten well, with a balance of carbohydrates, proteins, and vitamins, such as eggs, bread, milk, fruits, etc., to replenish the energy gap caused by running.
If you have no appetite after running, you can consider eating after half an hour or an hour.
