I know ! I know!! -- All of these "studies" which tell us different things. However this one at least makes logical sense to me . I have always eaten a banana before running in the morning - I try to do it a couple of hours before I run - plus drink water. The logic of doing this has always also made sense to me - to be hydrated and to supply blood sugar for energy.
BUT - as this article points out - maybe not a good idea if losing weight in one of your priorities !
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In moderation Bazza and as part of the overall calorie intake count I'm sure they are ok, not to mention the good dollop of magnesium, potassium and B6 in there.
I don't think that the article is saying bananas make you fat. It says that eating sugar (a banana) before the exercise is less efficient than exercise while fasting.
So long as you count the calories in the banana it's not going to make you fat, well no more than an equal number of calories in say jelly babies.
As the article says, we burn fat better if we exercise in a fasted state. I always run on my fasting days and I don't eat until the evening. It works for me. (Three stone off in six months!)
I think eat however it suits...all in sensible moderation. Forgetting bananas for now, I saw a study which showed women should eat after exercise to burn more fat, and with men it was vice versa. That was a Dr Micheal Mosley study on TV last year. So, I eat the banana after the run 🍌🍌🍌!
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I don't know if I'm running properly 
What do people eat before running? 
What and when do you eat before a run?
Don't often see Elk when running
