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2003/05/05, 05:43 PM
I need to add more carbs to my diet. I dont have time to cook a big meal so i add little things like bagels (50 carbs) and oatmeal (40 carbs) throughout the day. What are some other ways to add good carbs (not sugar) to my diet. Going on a 4 week mass gain so any help would be beneficial.
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2003/05/05, 06:13 PM
Actually bagels are not a very good choice. The oatmeal is excellent, brown rice is another. Just make up a potful, and then scoop out a cup at meals. Sweet potatoes are another, make up 3 or 4, and scoop them into 5-6 oz. serving sizes in bowls and you will have a great addition. Black, kidney, or lima beans are also great, just open the can and put in 1 cup serving sizes. Then grab one of each or whatever when you need them. These are good complex and starchy carbs that will add good solid calories to your diet and not jack your blood sugar in the least.
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As far as genetics go, the skies the limit. You are limited only by your mental perception of it.
Ron
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2003/05/07, 01:49 PM
Carbohydrates. The old thinking was that FAT made us fat. So, we all began eating fat free (but high carbohydrate) foods. The result? We got 30% fatter! High carbohydrate foods such as Potatoes, rice, pasta and bread cause your body to store more of what you eat as fat. Carbohydrates stimulate insulin production in your body. Insulin is essentially a FAT storage hormone and, if not properly manipulated through diet and exercise, will PREVENT fat loss, even on a low caloric intake, which is the main reason why high carbohydrate diet plans will NEVER promote fat reduction.
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2003/05/08, 04:58 PM
Insulin is not a fat storage hormone, it is a transport hormone. Insulin's job is to transport nutrients to where they are needed. Insulin can be extremely anabolic is used properly, but most people don't use it properly. The only time insulin promotes fat storage is when the calories from the carbohydrate (primarily, but other macros are also subjected) is when your body doesn't need them for energy. So, yes, if you over eat on carbs, they WILL be stored as fat - but the same is true of any macro.
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2003/05/08, 05:08 PM
Carbs themselves are not the enemy. We need carbs in our diet for obvious and not so obvious reasons. It is the type of carbs we eat and when that is the deciding factor. The glycemic index is of extreme importance. The higher the glycemic index, the more rapid rise in blood sugar, which in turn stimulates the release of insulin to combat this rise. Post workout, this can be a good thing. High GI foods contribute to obesity in a number of ways, one of which is reducing the bodys ability to burn fat as energy, and actually can stimulate appetite, most of these foods are not very filling, thus appetite returns quicker. So, your carb choices are the culprit, and the times you eat them.
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As far as genetics go, the skies the limit. You are limited only by your mental perception of it.
Ron
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