What should you eat before and after yoga?

Everyone knows that yoga is a very good sport. It not only helps with weight loss, but also tightens our skin to make us look healthier and more radiant. Moreover, an elegant posture can exercise our posture and improve our temperament. Many people are also concerned about what they should eat before and after doing yoga. So how should they eat before and after yoga? Let me introduce it to you today.

If there is food in your stomach, your body will feel heavy during the exercise and you will not be able to fully twist and stretch your body.

When doing exercises, the food in the stomach will move with the body, which is not good for your health. Moreover, yoga not only works on the body, but also on energy. If there is food in the stomach, the energy cannot flow in a balanced way to every part of the body. Most of the energy will flow to the digestive system to digest food, and the practice will not be beneficial. Therefore, the best time to practice yoga is in the morning on an empty stomach. If you have eaten a heavy meal, wait at least three to four hours before practicing. And after practice, you have to wait half an hour before eating.

Food has many effects on the body. Yoga divides food into three categories: Lazy food: all foods that are not vegetables or fruits, and foods that are cooked multiple times, which make us feel lazy. Denatured food: Food that is overcooked or over-seasoned will change the natural flavor of the food. It can make us overly excited, our thoughts speed up, and our bodies become restless. Pleasant food: Generally, it is natural food, not overcooked, and without too many seasonings, such as salads and fruits, vegetables, milk, butter, and honey. It makes us feel relaxed and easy to digest. After eating, we will feel energetic, comfortable and calm. Yoga practitioners should eat more blissful foods.

Yoga diet precautions:

1. The main principle is: small quantity, high quality. First of all, you can't overeat, otherwise any weight loss method will not be successful. Pay special attention to the fact that yoga practice can stimulate appetite at the beginning, so be moderate.

2. It is recommended to eat more fruits, vegetables, whole shelled vegetables and raw nuts, and less meat to provide the necessary nutrition.

3. Eat fresh and raw food as much as possible, and avoid eating food that is too hot or too cold.

4. Alcohol is harmful to health and will hinder the progress of yoga.

5. Chew food slowly and carefully.

We do not make too many requirements on yoga food, because as the practice progresses, yoga can spontaneously adjust your dietary preferences and gradually develop good eating habits. For those who hope to lose weight through yoga, they can combine it with the application of weight loss diet, but the yoga food requirements must be the fundamental principle.

Through the above introduction, I believe everyone has a certain understanding of diet before and after yoga. In fact, you don’t need to pay special attention to diet before yoga, because eating before yoga will hinder the stretching of our movements and is bad for the stomach. However, if you want to cultivate your body and mind, your diet must be light and delicious.