What do I eat before exercise/after exercise?

If you are not hungry and your blood sugar is in the “GlucoseZone”, you do not need to eat anything. Eating on a regular schedule of 3 meals and 1 or 2 snacks during the day to avoid hunger is a healthy approach to eating that will prevent overeating and avoid hypoglycemia from lack of food. Good snacks to eat 2 hours or more before you work out include a small amount of carbohydrate plus protein and some fat. Good examples would be 1 ounce of cheese and a small apple or crackers with 15-20 grams of carbohydrate,or 1-2 T peanut butter and a small apple or crackers with 15-20 grams of carbohydrate, a green juice (see video at www.youtube.com/glucosezone) made with 15 - 20 grams of carbohydrates from fruit, ½ Turkey sandwich (using 1 slice of bread) with lettuce and tomato, a hard boiled egg and a handful of small tomatoes, ½ C Cottage cheese or plain yogurt and ½ C cantaloupe, etc.