But people don’t always have time to exercise as much as they would like, so finding ways to increase health benefits of exercise is important. But the men who performed the same exercise after eating breakfast did not show an improved blood insulin response. The men who exercised before breakfast also burned about double the amount of fat during exercise than the group who exercised after breakfast. There is some evidence, that, over a short period (24 hours), skipping breakfast altogether and doing exercise may create a more negative energy balance, compared with eating breakfast and doing the same exercise. This is because for men and women eating breakfast before exercise reduces fat burning during the exercise.

Source: Standard Digital November 12, 2019 10:14 UTC