Overview
- Coverage published Monday reported a Flora-commissioned OnePoll survey of 2,000 UK adults who exercise at least twice a week, paired with guidance from sport and exercise specialist Dr. Amos Ogunkoya.
- Key findings showed 27% regularly train on an empty stomach, 20% often suffer energy crashes, 37% sometimes crash, and four in ten are unsure if their food choices help their training.
- Many people reach for quick fixes before workouts, with coffee, biscuits, chocolate, energy drinks, sweets, and even pasta among common choices, while 18–29-year-olds were more likely to pick sugary drinks than average users at 13% versus 5%.
- Dr. Ogunkoya said caffeine can aid performance when taken 40–60 minutes before exercise, and that simple carbohydrates and good hydration beat short-lived sugar boosts, noting fasted training can limit high-intensity efforts.
- Flora linked the research to a UK food tour offering free flapjacks and recipe ideas, set to start in Birmingham on Thursday 16 April and finish in London for the TCS London Marathon.