 [ Symptoms ] can a yeast infection go away on its own [ Disease ] eating before a workout depends on the type of exercise if it is a brisk walk or light jog exercising on an empty stomach is fine but be sure to drink a glass of water before you start if exercising for longer than 60 minutes at a high intensity level like running eat some carbohydrates fruits half a bagel or a slice of toast before exercising if eating after a workout is more preferable choose healthy carbohydrates and lean protein sources for example a bowl of whole grain cereal with milk half a bagel with peanut butter berries with cooked oatmeal or 2 egg whites with a slice of whole wheat toast also eat your meal within 2 hours of finishing the workout as this will help your muscles to recover and replace their glycogen stores most importantly drink fluids before during and after exercising to optimize the workout for more information about eating and exercise refer to this article