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    Avoid over-eating or starving prior to workouts

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    Chennai

    I work out every day for an hour. I suffer from acid reflux, irrespective of what I eat as prework out snack. What food can I have as a quick snack prior to exercising? 

    Teena, Ayanavaram

    Since yours is a mild to moderate work out, I suggest that you have at least 15-30 gm of carbohydrates. If you intend to go for a heavy work out, then you must consume a substantial amount of protein in the form of shakes. Always remember, you must never overeat or starve ahead of a work out. Your glucose levels tend to come down when you have an empty stomach and your work out can take a severe beating due to lack of energy. 

    Sowmya Binu, Senior Nutritionist

    My father had colorectal cancer? What are the chances of me developing it?

    At least, five per cent of colorectal cancers are hereditary, like breast cancer. Therefore, we need to look into the family circles to ascertain the propensity of the person to later develop the condition. The underlying cause is consumption of items like deep fried food that are difficult to digest and toxins stay in the colon, which later develop into cancer. On the contrary if the diet is going to consist bananas and papayas, apart from food high in fibre, they will be flushed out from the system. 

    Dr Anitha Ramesh, Head, Oncology, Saveetha Medical College and Hospitals

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