Overeating after A Hard Run- A New Study

May 31, 2013 - PRLog -- Los Angeles, CA – 05/31/2013—Studies have shown that people tend to overeat after a vigorous workout. The thinking is that enough calories have been expended to justify the eating. A thought by many is that harder runs help the metabolism stay more revved up after the run. But a new study reminds people that a hard run isn’t necessarily a free for all to eat everything in sight.

In the study 18 women did four 30 minute sessions on the treadmill. The workouts varied in intensity from low to moderate to vigorous. Following the workouts the women were asked to estimate how many calories were burned during each. Each woman overestimated the calorie expenditure for the hardest workout by 18%.

"The ability to accurately estimate caloric expenditure seems to be compromised when engaging in vigorous exercise," the researchers who conducted the study concluded. "This mismatch could have deleterious effects on weight management over the long term."

Many runners however, have no appetite right after a hard run. To ensure this weight-loss damaging scenario does not take place, take in a small amount of calories after a hard workout or run, which will help speed up workout recovery.

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