calling all fruit experts!!!!
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DirkMoneyshot
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danchubbz said:
1. Preworkout = High Fructose Fruits, Postworkout = High Glucose Fruits
2. No good answer
3. No good answer
There is no best choice for low carb or healthwise they are all great if used properly.
parrish
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Not the juice but pinapple slices 3-4 have a special digestive enzyme helping digest proteins,grapefruit has the same but not as strong as pinapple.
Blueberries are the best for men as it detoxifies our blood & veins,best for prostate & circulation.
I have 5-10 grapes before my workout but I go on an empty stomach before weights.
Also after a workout I have a BCAA-GLUTIMINE recovery mix from True-protein I mix with pure OJ...works great!
Blueberries are the best for men as it detoxifies our blood & veins,best for prostate & circulation.
I have 5-10 grapes before my workout but I go on an empty stomach before weights.
Also after a workout I have a BCAA-GLUTIMINE recovery mix from True-protein I mix with pure OJ...works great!
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getfitdoc
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i've always felt that rasberries, blackberries blueberries and strawberrys are the best "diet" fruits.
They are high in fiber, and don't have a lot of calories.
I get bags of frozen mixed berries.
The whole bag has about 240 calories. So i can make a big protein shake.
if i use 40 grams of protein plus a 1/2 bag of berries i get this:
46-------grams protein
22.5-----grams carbs (7.5 sugar)
9-------grams fiber
1.5-----grams fat
total cals= 274+13.5= 287.5
and it's good.
They are high in fiber, and don't have a lot of calories.
I get bags of frozen mixed berries.
The whole bag has about 240 calories. So i can make a big protein shake.
if i use 40 grams of protein plus a 1/2 bag of berries i get this:
46-------grams protein
22.5-----grams carbs (7.5 sugar)
9-------grams fiber
1.5-----grams fat
total cals= 274+13.5= 287.5
and it's good.
G
getfitdoc
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Fruits of your labor: many bodybuilders overlook fruit, one of the best food groups for muscle growth
Flex, Sept, 2004 by Steve Stiefel, Jim Stoppani
<< Page 1 Continued from page 1. Previous | Next
* FRUIT WRAP-UP Like Rodney Dangerfield, fruit doesn't get the respect it deserves. Too many bodybuilders cut out fruit because of their misguided fears about the fructose it contains. Although you don't want to go wild with fruit--eating too much will overload your liver glycogen stores and may encourage bodyfat storage--you certainly don't want to eliminate it, either. The nutrients, fiber and muscle-building simple sugars that fruit contains will assist your bodybuilding progress when you consume it as FLEX recommends.
PICKIN' FRUIT
Use the charts below to help you pick the best fruit for the job. If
you're worried about fructose spilling over to fat, try a citrate
supplement along with your fruit choice, such as creatine citrate or
calcium citrate. It helps direct fructose toward glycogen production and
away from fat.
PREWORKOUT
These fruits provide higher fructose than glucose for sustained fuel
that won't block fat burning. Eat one or two servings.
FRUIT TOTAL SUGARS* FRUCTOSE* GLUCOSE*
Pear (1 medium) 16 11 5
Watermelon (1 wedge) 18 12 6
Apple (1 medium) 14 9 5
Cantaloupe (1/2 melon) 22 12 10
Grapes (1 cup) 24 13 11
Strawberries (2 cups) 14 8 6
Raspberries (2 cups) 10 6 4
MORNING
These fruits provide equal or nearly equal fructose and glucose to
restock liver and muscle glycogen to help halt muscle breakdown. Eat two
or three servings.
FRUIT TOTAL SUGARS* FRUCTOSE* GLUCOSE*
Pineapple (1 cup diced) 13 7 6
Honeydew melon (1 wedge) 13 7 6
Orange (1 medium) 12 6 6
Banana (1 medium) 18 9 9
Blueberries (1 cup) 14 7 7
Nectarine (1 medium) 10 5 5
Kiwi fruit (2 medium) 12 6 6
POSTWORKOUT
These fruits provide more glucose than fructose for restocking muscle
glycogen and enhancing muscle growth. (The last five fruits from the
morning fruit category are also decent choices postworkout, for their
ability to fill glycogen stores.) Eat one or two servings along with
white bread, baked potatoes or a carb drink.
FRUIT TOTAL SUGARS* FRUCTOSE* GLUCOSE*
Cherries (1 cup) 14 6 8
Peach (1 medium) 8 3 5
* Quantities are in grams.
BY STEVE STIEFEL AND JIM STOPPANI, PHD
COPYRIGHT 2004 Weider Publications
COPYRIGHT 2004 Gale Group
http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0KFY/is_7_22/ai_n6170379/pg_2
Flex, Sept, 2004 by Steve Stiefel, Jim Stoppani
<< Page 1 Continued from page 1. Previous | Next
* FRUIT WRAP-UP Like Rodney Dangerfield, fruit doesn't get the respect it deserves. Too many bodybuilders cut out fruit because of their misguided fears about the fructose it contains. Although you don't want to go wild with fruit--eating too much will overload your liver glycogen stores and may encourage bodyfat storage--you certainly don't want to eliminate it, either. The nutrients, fiber and muscle-building simple sugars that fruit contains will assist your bodybuilding progress when you consume it as FLEX recommends.
PICKIN' FRUIT
Use the charts below to help you pick the best fruit for the job. If
you're worried about fructose spilling over to fat, try a citrate
supplement along with your fruit choice, such as creatine citrate or
calcium citrate. It helps direct fructose toward glycogen production and
away from fat.
PREWORKOUT
These fruits provide higher fructose than glucose for sustained fuel
that won't block fat burning. Eat one or two servings.
FRUIT TOTAL SUGARS* FRUCTOSE* GLUCOSE*
Pear (1 medium) 16 11 5
Watermelon (1 wedge) 18 12 6
Apple (1 medium) 14 9 5
Cantaloupe (1/2 melon) 22 12 10
Grapes (1 cup) 24 13 11
Strawberries (2 cups) 14 8 6
Raspberries (2 cups) 10 6 4
MORNING
These fruits provide equal or nearly equal fructose and glucose to
restock liver and muscle glycogen to help halt muscle breakdown. Eat two
or three servings.
FRUIT TOTAL SUGARS* FRUCTOSE* GLUCOSE*
Pineapple (1 cup diced) 13 7 6
Honeydew melon (1 wedge) 13 7 6
Orange (1 medium) 12 6 6
Banana (1 medium) 18 9 9
Blueberries (1 cup) 14 7 7
Nectarine (1 medium) 10 5 5
Kiwi fruit (2 medium) 12 6 6
POSTWORKOUT
These fruits provide more glucose than fructose for restocking muscle
glycogen and enhancing muscle growth. (The last five fruits from the
morning fruit category are also decent choices postworkout, for their
ability to fill glycogen stores.) Eat one or two servings along with
white bread, baked potatoes or a carb drink.
FRUIT TOTAL SUGARS* FRUCTOSE* GLUCOSE*
Cherries (1 cup) 14 6 8
Peach (1 medium) 8 3 5
* Quantities are in grams.
BY STEVE STIEFEL AND JIM STOPPANI, PHD
COPYRIGHT 2004 Weider Publications
COPYRIGHT 2004 Gale Group
http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0KFY/is_7_22/ai_n6170379/pg_2
