Consuming soda or sweets right before a workout can cause exercise-induced nausea.
Consistently exercising at least three days a week can work wonders for your physical and emotional health. It is important, though, to ensure your workouts match your fitness level and that you take the proper precautions before, during and after each session. Exercise-induced nausea is a common problem among exercisers and can be prevented or alleviated by working out responsibly.
Instructions
1. Eat at the right times. Working out on an empty stomach can leave you feeling drained and can lead to nausea due to low blood sugar. Working out on a full stomach combined with your body's process of digesting your food can also lead to nausea and make your workout less effective. In general, it is best to wait one to three hours after eating to exercise, depending on the size of your meal or snack. Ideally, eat a carbohydrate-rich pre-workout snack for increased stamina and a protein-rich post-workout snack to repair muscle tissues and restore glycogen levels.
2. Stay hydrated. Dehydration is one of the most common causes of exercise-induced nausea. The increased loss of fluids your body undergoes during exercise due to exertion and sweat requires an increased fluid intake to compensate. Drink a couple glasses of water both an hour or two before your workout and again 20 minutes before. Also drink periodically throughout your workout and after you're done. Water or electrolyte-infused drinks are the best fluids for rehydration.
3. Know your limitations. Performing a workout that exceeds your physical fitness level can cause nausea and vomiting as well as light-headedness because it pushes your body beyond its established limits. If you want to enhance your fitness level, go about it gradually by increasing your exercise intensity a small amount each week.
4. Prevent motion sickness. Sometimes the repetitive motion of performing abdominal floor exercises such as crunches can cause nausea, especially if you do them with your eyes closed or you allow your eyes to wander freely on the ceiling. To prevent or quell a queasy stomach, locate a stationary object or pick one point on the ceiling and fixate your eyes on it during your exercise.
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