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fruit for post workout?

michelle9510 Posts: 172 Joined: 2005/07/14	2005/10/17, 10:37 PM To replace simple carbs post workout would it be ok to have a peice of fruit instead of malto/dextro? Just wondering.
	2005/10/18, 08:12 AM I think it will work fine...just depends on the type....melons/watermelons/bananas work very well....however some fruits are quite fibrous so they are not as good for postworkout snack...
bb1fit Posts: 11,105 Joined: 2001/06/30	2005/10/18, 12:03 PM I would go with banana's or even green grapes. They are basically sugar anyway.(grapes) -------------- If you don't stand for something, you will fall for anything.... bb1fit@freetrainers.com
jordalcock Posts: 2 Joined: 2005/11/14	2005/11/14, 11:44 PM I have found that eating a full lemon before a workout gives incredible energy... worth a shot.:cool:
AzNsTaR101 Posts: 16 Joined: 2003/09/29	2005/11/27, 09:41 AM I was always under the impressions that eating fruit post workout was a no-no. Doesn't the fructose slow down the absorption rate?
AzNsTaR101 Posts: 16 Joined: 2003/09/29	2005/11/27, 09:48 AM I was always under the impressions that eating fruit post workout was a no-no. Doesn't the fructose slow down the absorption rate?
bb1fit Posts: 11,105 Joined: 2001/06/30	2005/11/27, 12:07 PM Yeah, generally fructose is not the best idea as the "dominant" sugar source. Fructose uses a non insulin dependent pathway, and tops off liver glycogen. For the most part, some can be ok, but an insulin dependent pathway is normally optimal. -------------- If you don't stand for something, you will fall for anything....
fighting_london Posts: 89 Joined: 2005/12/25	2006/01/03, 05:25 PM Can you mix fruit with a protein shake?
wrestler125 Posts: 4,619 Joined: 2004/01/27	2006/01/03, 05:34 PM Yes, but like bb1 said, fructose does not have an effect on your insulin release. While in some cases, this can be good (like when your spiking your insulin 3x daily, but need more carbs), however, you will absorb more of that protein if you use glucose instead. I did it for years. Just put it in the blender, and drink. -------------- Pain is only temporary, it is in your mind. If you can still walk, then you can still run. ============ Quoting from 7707mutt: The squat cage is holy ground. ============