Comments on: Should you eat before you run

By: Andrea

Andrea — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 18:17:26 +0000

I really don’t think there’s anything wrong a DIET soda on the regular. However, I have heard bad things about artificial sweeteners in regards to the way it alters brain chemistry, as well as the way your body metabolizes it. leaving you with sweets cravings. But I used to drink it all the time and never experienced any of these problems, so I too ask: “where’s the proof.” I say if you’re going to drink soda often, going with diet is obviously better than spiking your blood sugar with regular soda. It’s when you start drinking liter(S) of the stuff every day, that’s when you may run into problems.

But referring to the main topic: Eating Before You Run, I find personally that I run better on a fairly empty stomach. I prefer to eat right after a run. And aside from the occasional side stitch that you can get from running on a full stomach, there’s nothing really wrong with doing so.

By: Elizabeth Toll

Elizabeth Toll — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 01:18:41 +0000

Gee, I’m been not drinking soda for years. Wish I could automatically lose 1.5 pounds every 18 months…

By: Average Joggler

Average Joggler — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 23:08:33 +0000

Not to worry Jerms, I still read the comments.

By: jerms

jerms — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 22:19:11 +0000

it’s diet soda. and i’m pretty sure it has no calories, no sugar, and pretty low sodium… i’m so late lol but yeah.

By: MIke

MIke — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 12:32:06 +0000

http://www.healthfinder.gov/news/newsstory.aspx?docID=625759

I know you said you don’t want to lose weight, but some fatties probably read this too. I smoke and I run (so I got you beat on the not really caring), but here’s a study by a white coat wearing doctor from Louisiana (I just lost some credit there) (enough with the parenthesis already huh?) Enjoy losing 1.5 lbs every 18 months not drinking sodas.

By: Tara

Tara — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 22:49:51 +0000

Let the poor guy have his soda!

By: Average Joggler

Average Joggler — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:18:26 +0000

Experienced jogger,

You’ve merely pointed to the same article as the person wrote in comments above.

What you have provided is an OPINION of an expert. And not an expert who cares much about the scientific method. Definitive comments like “Yes. Simple, unequivocal answer, yes. Yup. Affirmative. Absolutely” are not the ones that objective scientists would use. In the area of health and nutrition, no knowledge is absolute and people who say it is are full of crap. PHd or not, this is just one guy’s OPINION.

He says the number 1 reason soda is bad for you is because it has sugar. Diet sodas do not have sugar. So why are they bad?

He says it’s because it won’t help you lose weight? Well, I’m not trying to lose weight. So, why are diet sodas bad?

I’m still waiting for some science (not a PHd’s opinion) that demonstrates soda is bad for you.

It really wouldn’t be that difficult to do. You could merely survey the health of soda drinkers versus non-soda drinkers (after controlling for ethnic and lifestyle variations). Where is this study?

Drinking soda makes me happy. But if it is causing significant negative health effects, I certainly would stop drinking it. I just choose to make my choices based on science not the opinions of so-called experts.

By: Experienced Jogger

Experienced Jogger — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 15:00:33 +0000

lol wow your stubborn and love your soda-
do you think no one has posted online what they have found published in a peer reviewed journal?????
sure you cant believe everything you read but if you go through a few and see a common idea that makes sense you can normally rely on this(if not just posted by anyone but a doctor would be a good start).
maybe your just lazy and want someone else to look up the information for you.
The post “the truth about soda” is the number 1 hit for “is soda bad for you” on Google- its from a site called “your total health”. here is the link

http://yourtotalhealth.ivillage.com/the-truth-about-soda-soda-bad-you.html

this is from a board-certified nutritionist and author Jonny Bowden, PhD, CNS. Again that says Phd and CNS. this is NOT opinion.
You are asking for the research – this sums up his research.
Give it up soda is not good for you.

By: Perry

Perry — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 14:46:22 +0000

Again, you merely provide opinion. Where is your scientific study to support your point? I can be convinced but your OPINION does not sway my opinion.

Google searches are not reliable as they are just filled with more unsupported opinions like the ones you propagate. Show me something published in a peer reviewed journal and I can be convinced.

Your claim that it is common knowledge is merely proof that you can’t back up what you say. Show me the research!

By: Experienced Jogger

Experienced Jogger — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 14:29:01 +0000

Okay about the not eating before you jog- has Nothing at all to do with how it will make you feel. It has to do with burning fat/calories. If you eat then your body will use what you just ate as fuel. if you dont eat before a run – you body will bread down fat that you have to make sugars and burn them. so if your jogging to lose weight – dont eat before. also with the soda… what scientific research isnt out there about soda not being heathy. it just isnt dont kid yourself- normal soda has so much sugar in it – that if your drinking it before or after a run – your body will soak that up that sugar instead of making sugar from your stored body fat. and even if its “diet” it has artificial sweeteners which SCIENTIST have told us can contribute to speading of cancer cells or up your changes of getting cancer.- and as far as trying water then trying soda and feeling no difference. – what did u do that one time? do you really think you can get accurate results from that?? its not just opinion its common knowledge… do a google search – is soda bad for me – you will find out quick… just because its something you like to drink doesnt mean its good for you- lots of people like to smoke and we all know that for a fact that it is bad for your health- it even says it on the box now. dont be so nieve…