In TODAY.com's Expert Tip of the Day, dietitian Natalie Rizzo shares the best food to eat before a workout to fuel the body, improve performance, and optimize recovery.

The answer may surprise you.

Eating a carbohydrate-rich snack before a workout will give you the energy you need to perform your best, experts say. Having low energy can make a workout feel like a slog—and feeling sluggish while ...

For even greater blood sugar benefits, let your cooked sweet potato cool completely before eating it. This process converts some starch in the potatoes into resistant starch, a healthy complex carb.

This article was reviewed by Craig Primack, MD, FACP, FAAP, MFOMA. Knowing what to eat before a workout can really impact how you feel and perform. Choosing the right foods — complex carbs, protein, ...

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Ask a dozen different people who regularly exercise about their perspective on eating before a workout, and you will receive just as many answers. Some swear by a certain type of protein shake. Others ...

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Having low energy can make a workout feel like a slog—and feeling sluggish while exercising doesn't make fitness very appealing. Getting the energy boost you need to crush your workouts and come back ...