Lesson 3 How Our Body Works
Timing is Everything
Welcome back to Today’s ____ Today we’re going to be talking about exercise.
Dr. Victoria Hill is here, ____ she is going to share some useful tips.
So, ____ Hill, let’s start with a question about my experience last month.
I worked out ____ after dinner and got a stomachache. Why did that happen?
Dr. Hill: Well, the problem is
Well, the ____ is that you exercised too soon after eating.
This ____ cause various stomach issues.
When you eat, blood rushes to the digestive system to help break down the food ____ absorb its nutrients.
But when you start to exercise, blood moves from the digestive system ____ your muscles.
This happens in order to supply your muscles ____ the oxygen and nutrients they require.
As a result, the digestion process is paused until the ____ returns.
So, whether you’re lifting weights or going for a ____ you shouldn’t do it with a stomach full of food.
Host: I see. That makes sense.
So, does that mean I ____ exercise on an empty stomach?
No, it doesn’t. ____ can also be harmful and unpleasant.
This ____ because the body needs energy to exercise.
The fuel that ____ this energy is glycogen.
Carbohydrates in the food we eat are broken down ____ a kind of sugar called glucose.
When this ____ is stored in parts of the body, such as the muscles and the liver, it is called glycogen.
This is why exercising on a completely empty stomach—such as when you first wake ____ in the morning—can be such a challenge.
Your blood sugar levels are low, and you ____ have enough glycogen stored in your body.
If you exercise on an empty stomach, you ____ most likely lack energy and feel unusually tired.
There ____ also be more serious outcomes.
Some people ____ up suffering from nausea and headaches, and others even faint.
This is because intense exercise uses ____ all the glycogen in your muscles.
Host: So, is it the loss of glycogen
So, is it the loss of glycogen that causes us to have low levels of ____
That’s correct. For this reason, doctors recommend that people ____ food containing carbohydrates within thirty minutes after working out.
This replaces the muscle glycogen you have ____
Basically, you need between one and one and a half ____ of carbohydrates for every kilogram you weigh.
Let’s do the math. If ____ weigh 60 kilograms, you should try to consume between 60 and 90 grams of carbohydrates after you exercise.
This is equal to about one bowl of white rice or three ____
Host: That’s very interesting.
But ____ about eating before we exercise?
Can you explain how long we ____ wait after eating?
Well, as I said before, exercising right after you eat will cause feelings of ____
But, if you wait too long to exercise after eating, you’ll suffer ____ a lack of energy.
The best time to eat before ____ exercise varies from one to three hours.
Basically, it depends on several factors such as the type and amount of food as well as ____ size, age, and gender.
The type of exercise ____ matters.
For extremely active exercise like cycling, I suggest that you wait between ____ and a half and three hours after eating a moderate-sized meal.
But for ____ more casual, such as golfing, waiting for one hour after a meal should be enough.
Clearly, you can wait ____ after eating a snack.
Thank you very ____ for this fascinating information, Dr. Hill.
I’m sure it will be very helpful for all ____ our viewers.