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It's not good to starve the body before cardio...if you go 4 hours or so without eating in the middle of the day, this will cause your body to go into starvation mode which will slow metabolism and while doing your cardio, you will be burning muscle mass for energy. The only time to do cardio on an empty stomach is in the AM right when you roll out of bed...and only for 20 min. or so...then afterward, eat immediately to get your metabolism rolling.
Some recommended foods to eat right before cardio:
Nuts
Low-fat cottage cheese
Anything with good fat and protein; low-carbs
Directly after your workout, you should try to eat one simple carb and one protein. The reason for this is that a simple carb goes straight to your blood stream which will help move the protein more quickly through the body and digestive system and enables it to get to the muscles quicker to repair and rebuild them after your workout.
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