Is it good to exercise on an empty stomach in the morning? What should I pay attention to?

Nowadays, many people like to get up in the morning and do exercise outdoors, such as running, practicing Tai Chi, etc. In most cases, everyone will choose to exercise on an empty stomach and will start eating or drinking water only after the exercise. So is this habit good or bad for human health? What else should we pay attention to? Let me analyze it in detail for you below.

In fact, it is not good to exercise on an empty stomach in the morning. It is best to drink a glass of cold boiled water before running. If you are not used to drinking cold water, you can drink warm boiled water, which is helpful to replenish the water in the body. You can eat half an hour after exercise. There is nothing wrong with exercising at night, as long as you like it. The only thing to note is that you should exercise half an hour after a meal.

Exercising on an empty stomach often increases the burden on the liver and heart, and is prone to symptoms such as arrhythmia. Exercise requires energy, and the body's energy source is usually mainly carbohydrates from the diet. At this time, the free fatty acids in the blood will increase significantly. Fatty acids not only become a source of energy for heart activities, but excessive amounts can become poison to the myocardium and cause various arrhythmias. This risk is even greater for middle-aged and elderly people over 50 years old, as they utilize free fatty acids less than young people. Before exercising, be sure to drink some honey or glucose to ensure energy and avoid adverse effects on your health.

Also, after getting up in the morning, the nutrients in the body have basically been consumed, and the blood sugar concentration in the blood will be too low. If you exercise at this time, it will not only fail to achieve the effect of weight loss, but also cause dizziness and blurred vision due to water consumption and blood sugar decomposition, and in severe cases even vomiting.

I believe that after reading this article, you will know what you should do. So in the future, try to avoid exercising on an empty stomach. You can drink some boiled water after getting up in the morning to reduce damage to your body. At the same time, it is also recommended that if you want to exercise regularly, you must persevere in doing so.