In principle, a healthy breakfast is an important meal in a sports diet and you should not do without it under any circumstances. Whether you like to exercise after getting up or prefer to take it slower, don't start the day on an empty stomach.
Porridge or oatmeal is perfect for a healthy start to the day and also contributes to a balanced diet. With their nutritional value and satiating properties, oats are perfect for athletes. They are a particularly good breakfast before training, both in the form of muesli and oatmeal.
Sport breakfast from Verival – try it now
Breakfast before or after training?
If you like to exercise first thing in the morning, you may be short of time. It's easy to end up eating breakfast on the run or skipping it altogether. Basically, oatmeal is quick to prepare.
Simply add the oats to a pan with water or milk, bring to the boil briefly, stir constantly and allow to swell until they have reached the right consistency. Then add a pinch of salt and top it up with berries (cranberry), fresh fruit, dried fruit, nuts (cashews) and seeds (chia seeds). Spices such as cinnamon or ginger also go well with it.
Prepare porridge quickly with the Verival porridge mixes
Especially when you are doing sports, you should make sure that you don't start the day with an empty stomach. This is because the carbohydrate stores are emptied overnight and protein synthesis is in full swing. The energy that is then needed for sporting activities is in short supply.
So what should you do? Make sure you eat enough carbohydrates. A regular diet will already help. Long-chain carbohydrates, such as those found in oats, are best suited to provide the body with long-term energy.
So you should make sure that you eat a suitable breakfast before exercising. When choosing your breakfast, you should also take into account the length of time between eating and exercising. The less time there is between eating and exercising, the smaller and lower in fat the meal should be. Also make sure you drink enough.
It also makes sense to eat additional short-chain carbohydrates as they provide the body with quickly usable energy. Fruit or dried fruit is particularly suitable for this, and is also an ideal accompaniment to muesli or porridge before exercise. And if you're in a hurry, overnight oats are the perfect alternative to warm porridge.
Porridge provides plenty of energy
Porridge is made from nutritious oats, making it an ideal source of energy and the perfect pre-workout meal. The complex carbohydrates guarantee a long-lasting supply of energy – and thus help oatmeal to achieve personal goals.
It is therefore not surprising that athletes like to eat porridge before exercising. There are even special sports porridge mixes available that are quick and easy to prepare.
Thanks to their complex carbohydrates and high fibre content, oats help you feel full faster. They also help burn fat, making them the perfect breakfast for athletes, not just for their energy boost.
Proteins in oats are good for muscle building
Oat flakes score not least with their high protein content. The small flakes are real power packs, with 100 grams of oats providing around 14 grams of protein. This makes the grain one of the most protein-rich plant-based foods of all and perfect for building muscle.
The human body needs proteins not only for various metabolic processes, but also to strengthen the muscles. Vegetable proteins, which are found in vegetables or grains, are also cholesterol-free and contain unsaturated fatty acids.
They also provide filling fibre, which also aids digestion. They therefore provide strength and performance across the board – and not just as a meal before exercise.
For which types of sport is porridge best suited as breakfast?
Oatmeal is generally an excellent choice as a morning meal before exercise, regardless of the type of sport. As the main ingredient of porridge, oats contain numerous important vitamins, as well as fibre and minerals.
They also contain folic acid, antioxidants and a perfect combination for amateur and professional athletes: high protein and low fat. For athletes, the high silicon content is particularly interesting. This trace element strengthens connective tissue, cartilage and bones. Both endurance and strength athletes benefit from this.
Whether you are heading to the gym or prefer a long run, oats and porridge are guaranteed to provide your body with the right nutrition before exercise.
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Sport porridge from Verival
Now we know that oats or porridge are the ideal breakfast before exercise. If you train regularly, maybe even daily, you may find that normal oatmeal eventually becomes too monotonous. But it doesn't have to be that way. Another advantage of oatmeal is that it can be prepared in a particularly varied way and combined.
The Sport Oatmeal from Verival, for example, impresses with a mix of bananas, dates, flaxseed, maca powder, sunflower and pumpkin seed protein powder, which is refined with chocolate made in Austria. This mixture tastes great and provides you with the ideal energy supply in the morning and as a meal before training.
