Is it okay to eat after exercising?
Usually, after exercise, I cool down and then do other stuff for about 15-20 minutes and then take a bath.
Is it okay to instead eat a full meal after those 15-20 minutes before taking a bath if I just wash my hands?
I was thinking that it might be unsanitary since my body would have been sweating a lot.
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It is actually recommended that you have your post workout meal in the 15-20 minute window post workout. Since your question is about hygiene I would say it does not matter as long as your food doesnt touch the sweat.
Keep in mind that showering immediately after a meal will affect your digestion, as it will divert the blood flow from the stomach to other parts of the body, affecting the digestive process. Wait for sometime before heading for the shower.
Is it okay to instead eat a full meal after those 15-20 minutes before taking a bath if I just wash my hands?
Yes, there is no set time for you to consume your post workout meal.
Yes, you should eat after working out, especially protein. Protein is what helps muscles recover after a workout, and eating after working out helps nutrients flow to your muscles quicker.
It's just not OK but is also recommended. When you end your exercises your body needs food, especially proteins and good carbs !! But i won't enter in nutritional aspects of this because your question appear to be about hygiene.
It's ok to eat if you just wash your hands, there's no harm on that because normally the rest of your body won't touch your food right? And sweat anyway isn't bad for your health you can even drink it! The only possible harm is the bacteria on your hands, but washing your hands for 1min is enough.
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