Expert advice: You should eat this treat before the sport!

Who trains (more or less), knows: Before the sport is it to snacken? after all, the body needs extra energy soon.

Often you then resort to bananas or oatmeal? you will not go wrong with fruit and cereal. They contain little fat, but important fiber and minerals.

But what do sports experts advise their protégés? US coaches and fitness studio operators Ryan and Eric Johnson regularly trim stars and starlets, such as Scarlett Johansson. They swear by a different kind of pre-sport snack: chocolate, like the American magazine insider now betray.

Chocolate: The ideal snack before the sport!

Yes, you've read that correctly. According to Ryan and Eric, chocolate is the ideal source of energy before sport. The only condition: The Schoki should contain a cocoa content of at least 70 percent, so you do not take too much sugar.

But why chocolate? What are the benefits for athletes? The experts justify as follows:

Chocolate releases the happiness hormones dopamine and serotonin. They give us an extra kick.
Some dark chocolate ingredients have anti-inflammatory effects, which can prevent sports injuries.
The dopamine contained in chocolate also expands the blood vessels, so that the blood and oxygen circulation during exercise is stimulated.
Snacking chocolate in front of the sport also has a psychological advantage: the treats, coupled with the sport, can increase the motivation to get upset.

So much chocolate you can eat before the sport

How much chocolates should? or may? So you eat before the sport? According to the US coaches, it can easily be 30 to 50 grams? So up to a half board. A dream for every sweet tooth! This amount of Schoki provides the energy needed for training, but does not cause feelings of fullness? perfect for a round of sports!