article_snippet: Short bursts of intensive exercise before a high-fat meal can help protect blood vessels from the effects of a poor diet, researchers have found.
article_snippet: Researchers say short bursts of intensive exercise before a high-fat meal can help protect blood vessels from the effects of a poor diet.
article_snippet: Performing any exercise before a high fat meal was already known to prevent this impairment in blood vessel function but the study found intensive exercise was better for blood vessel function in young people than the currently recommended moderate-intensity exercise.
article_snippet: Impairment in the function of blood vessels is thought to be the earliest stage of this process, and this is known to occur in the hours after consuming a high fat meal.
article_snippet: The research showed that approximately 25 minutes of moderate-intensity cycling prevented the fall in blood vessel function after the high fat meal, but performing just eight minutes of high-intensity cycling not only prevented this fall, but improved blood vessel function to a level that was superior to moderate-intensity exercise.
article_snippet: Dr Alan Barker, of the children's health and exercise research centre, sport and health sciences at the University of Exeter, said: 'Our study shows that the intensity of exercise plays an important part in protecting blood vessel function in young people after the ingestion of a high fat meal.' '
highlights_snippet: University of Exeter study found intensive exercise before fatty meal can help counteract effects of a poor diet .
  