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2004/03/31, 10:47 AM
First one is: Bananas. I see people at the gym scarf down a banana after their split. I know they are high in potassium, but is their any other reason?
The second one is related to a bunch of posts I have been reading on fats. Recently I added an additional egg yolk (3y/4w) and peanut butter (usually 2-3 tbs on a slice of 100% whole wheat) to my diet to help increase my calories, but now I am worried that I am taking in to many bad fats. Are my worries justified? Is their something else I can eat instead to get the calories? Or just keep doing what I am doing?
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- Its never about how much you can lift, or how many reps you do. Its just about doing it, and doing it right.
- If your hungry all the time, your not eating enough. And anyways, being hungry sucks.
~Brad~
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2004/03/31, 01:08 PM
Eating egg yolks will not hurt you. And peanut butter(natural peanut butter) is also good for you and a great way to get extra calories.
Schnohr et al. 1994. Egg consumption and high-density-lipoprotein cholesterol. J. Intern. Med. 235:249-251.
To determine the effects of egg consumption on plasma HDL cholesterol levels, twenty-four adults added two eggs per day to their usual diets for six weeks. Total cholesterol levels were increased by 4% while HDL cholesterol levels increased 10%. The dose adjusted response to the change in dietary cholesterol was 2.4 mg/dl per 100 mg/day. The authors concluded that "a moderate egg intake should not be rigorously restricted in healthy individuals."
*****Notice that HDL levels really rose!! (this is your good cholesterol)
And on another note, I would avoid the banana post workout.
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If you don't stand for something, you will fall for anything....
bb1fit@freetrainers.com
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2004/03/31, 02:35 PM
Excellent, I like egg yolks.
Is there any reason for the avoidance of the banana after the workout? I typically have one in my afterwork out shake, but if there is something better to add I am all ears.
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- Its never about how much you can lift, or how many reps you do. Its just about doing it, and doing it right.
- If your hungry all the time, your not eating enough. And anyways, being hungry sucks.
~Brad~
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