Nutrient Timing: The Ins & Outs Of Fueling For Activity

“You are what you eat,” is a common saying. But when it comes to optimizing the nutrients you put into your body, when you eat can be a significant factor to your body’s performance and energy levels.

By using a concept known as nutrient timing you can fine-tune your body’s performance, recovery and metabolism by being deliberate with when and what you eat as it relates to your daily activity.

“Nutrient timing requires a slightly different mindset than just following a typical diet or striving to eat healthy,” explains Steve Kopshaw, personal trainer and studio owner at Fitness Together Scarsdale. “The best way to describe it is fueling up properly for your day and adopting the concept that food is your fuel. Essentially, you’re going to eat to recover, increase metabolism and energize your body so it’s prepared to perform an activity.”

Nutrient timing is more than knowing that a healthy diet is made up of carbohydrates, proteins, healthy fats, fruits and vegetables. It takes eating and working out to a new level by planning what and when you eat around the duration and intensity of your daily workouts and activities to get the best results.

Whether your end goal is to compete in an endurance event, increase your workout intensity or participate in a fitness competition, it’s important to incorporate the following four elements of nutrient timing into your daily routine:
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