What would you eat...

[Ehsan_Karam]

1. Fruits
2. Vegetables

Top Brazilian scientists say.....it's a better than vitamins and minerals.

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[10th Planet Riverside, Ca]

I have the secret for having tons of energy for your training sessions.
Baked or boiled potatoes. Potatoes are a complex carbohydrate. This means
they give you energy over a long period of time. The bad rap potatoes get
is from the toppings put on the baked potatoes. Also logically french fries
are not good for you. You can put olive oil on your baked potato or nothing.
If you eat a baked potato around 10:30 in the morning you'll have energy
for the whole day including your 6:00 jiu-jitsu training. Cut out all bread and
bread products. Eat baked or boiled potatoes with hard boiled eggs, chicken
etc. etc. and you'll lose weight and gain muscle.

Some people will say that potatoes are a simple carb but then why do they
give you energy during the whole day. Simple carbs such as sugar and bread
give you quick energy over a short period.

A potato is also 10 protein. Millions of Irish people died because of the
potato famine. It takes 100 potatoes to have as much fat as a piece
of cheese. A baked potato is a great snack high in. A large baked potato
beside giving complex carbohydrate energy gives you approximately 12 to 15 percent of your daily value of protein. Baked potatoes can even control diabetes.
Controlling Diabetes With Diet The Right Foods May Help You Manage Blood Sugar

Baked potatoes are a source of vitamins C, B-6, niacin and folate. A large baked potato provides 48 percent of the daily value of vitamin C and 46 percent of vitamin B-6. Vitamin C has antioxidant properties, supports wound healing and the immune system, helps make neurotransmitters and may help lower the risk of certain cancers. Vitamin B-6 helps clear homocysteine from the body, an amino acid that may increase the risk of heart disease. Vitamin B-6 also helps make red blood cells and supports mental functions and the immune system. A large potato also provides approximately 20 percent of the daily value of niacin and folate. Niacin helps convert food into energy. Folate is important to the fetus during pregnancy, helps lower homocysteine levels and may reduce the risk of colon cancer, according to Harvard

Hey for leg cramps you got baked potatoes.
Baked potatoes are high in the mineral potassium and are a source of iron. A large potato provides 1600 mg or 46 percent of the daily value of potassium and 18 percent of the daily value of iron, based on a 2000-calorie diet. Potassium acts as an electrolyte that helps regulate and balance the levels of fluids in the body. It is also required for nerve impulses and muscle contraction and supports a healthy blood pressure. Iron is needed by the body to make hemoglobin or the portion of red blood cells that carries oxygen. It is also involved in the production of amino acids, collagen and certain hormones and neurotransmitters.
Dietary Fiber

[AndyK5]

I have the secret for having tons of energy for your training sessions.
Baked or boiled potatoes. Potatoes are a complex carbohydrate. This means
they give you energy over a long period of time. The bad rap potatoes get
is from the toppings put on the baked potatoes. Also logically french fries
are not good for you. You can put olive oil on your baked potato or nothing.
If you eat a baked potato around 10:30 in the morning you'll have energy
for the whole day including your 6:00 jiu-jitsu training. Cut out all bread and
bread products. Eat baked or boiled potatoes with hard boiled eggs, chicken
etc. etc. and you'll lose weight and gain muscle.

Some people will say that potatoes are a simple carb but then why do they
give you energy during the whole day. Simple carbs such as sugar and bread
give you quick energy over a short period.

A potato is also 10 protein. Millions of Irish people died because of the
potato famine. It takes 100 potatoes to have as much fat as a piece
of cheese. A baked potato is a great snack high in. A large baked potato
beside giving complex carbohydrate energy gives you approximately 12 to 15 percent of your daily value of protein. Baked potatoes can even control diabetes.
Controlling Diabetes With Diet The Right Foods May Help You Manage Blood Sugar

Baked potatoes are a source of vitamins C, B-6, niacin and folate. A large baked potato provides 48 percent of the daily value of vitamin C and 46 percent of vitamin B-6. Vitamin C has antioxidant properties, supports wound healing and the immune system, helps make neurotransmitters and may help lower the risk of certain cancers. Vitamin B-6 helps clear homocysteine from the body, an amino acid that may increase the risk of heart disease. Vitamin B-6 also helps make red blood cells and supports mental functions and the immune system. A large potato also provides approximately 20 percent of the daily value of niacin and folate. Niacin helps convert food into energy. Folate is important to the fetus during pregnancy, helps lower homocysteine levels and may reduce the risk of colon cancer, according to Harvard

Hey for leg cramps you got baked potatoes.
Baked potatoes are high in the mineral potassium and are a source of iron. A large potato provides 1600 mg or 46 percent of the daily value of potassium and 18 percent of the daily value of iron, based on a 2000-calorie diet. Potassium acts as an electrolyte that helps regulate and balance the levels of fluids in the body. It is also required for nerve impulses and muscle contraction and supports a healthy blood pressure. Iron is needed by the body to make hemoglobin or the portion of red blood cells that carries oxygen. It is also involved in the production of amino acids, collagen and certain hormones and neurotransmitters.
Dietary Fiber

Potatoes are not complex carbohydrates, they are simple carbohydrates. They are a good source of fuel but for short period of time and they will cause a massive spike in your blood sugar.

Yams (Most people think they are sweet potatoes) which are distinguishable by their orange flesh is another root which looks like potatoes and is cooked a similar way, are actually complex carbohydrates, but they botanically belong more to the pumpkin family than they do to the potatoes. Yams will get in your blood stream slowly and give you energy over a long period of time and will cause a very small blood sugar increase.

Cashew butter is unfortunately does not provide the benefits that peanut and almonds do. I would choose something else instead of cashews.

[10th Planet Riverside, Ca]

All these sources say potatoes are a complex carb.


Are potatoes considered a simple or complex carb?
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[10th Planet Riverside, Ca]

Complex carbohydrates come from the starch and fiber in grains, legumes, potatoes and root vegetables, according to the book "Exercise Physiology, Energy, Nutrition & Human Performance." Simple carbs include the simple sugars found in fruits, milk, honey, sugar, molasses and beer. Complex carbs take longer to digest due to their high fiber content, while most simple carbs are quickly digested.

Read more: http://www.livestrong.com/article/29...#ixzz1hQjomhkC

[10th Planet Riverside, Ca]

"Potatoes are not complex carbohydrates, they are simple carbohydrates. They are a good source of fuel but for short period of time and they will cause a massive spike in your blood sugar."

Yams (Most people think they are sweet potatoes) which are distinguishable by their orange flesh is another root which looks like potatoes and is cooked a similar way, are actually complex carbohydrates, but they botanically belong more to the pumpkin family than they do to the potatoes. Yams will get in your blood stream slowly and give you energy over a long period of time and will cause a very small blood sugar increase.

Cashew butter is unfortunately does not provide the benefits that peanut and almonds do. I would choose something else instead of cashews.

As you can see this is wrong about the potato. The potato does not digest fast on the contrary it digest slow.
This is why it is a complex carb. You probably don't like leg locks either. Just kidding.

[AndyK5]

Dear 10th Planet Riverside Ca,
The sources that you are using to prove that potatoes are complex carbohydrates, are from answers.yahoo.com and livestrong websites which does not have more credibility than me typing up a post here.
If you want to use a real source to prove me wrong and prove you right, you have to quote a research or an article that is written by an expert in the subject or at least peer reviewed by other respected researchers.

On an other note, it does not matter who says what is a complex or simple carbohydrate. At the end of the day what determines if a carbohydrate is going to enter your blood stream fast or slow is its glycemic index. Most glycemic index researches use the blood sugar response of pure glucose/refined white sugar as their highest point and call it 100, meaning a carbohydrate does not get simpler than that. On that same scale the glycemic index of the potatoes is rated at 85, while yams are rated around 13 and peanuts are rated around 15. That is the reason why I recommended peanut butter and yams for the long term carbohydrate needs of the OP. I know you mean well but in this case you are giving wrong advice because you are taking what someone else is saying for granted without doing proper research and spreading bad information.

[cavemancop]

an apple and a protien shake, simple, cheap and effective

[Jason Guest]

1. Natural simple sugars are fine for a 'pick me up' before activity, but you WILL crash if that's the only thing in your gut.
2. fructose won't help you much, but it's fine to consume from natural sources. You only 'need' a few grams of it anyway. The 35g you get from a soda are obscene.
3. Limit your grains, but they can be a great energy source used properly. Stuff like breads and spaghetti eaten about 12 hours before 'hard work' can really make a difference to stamina.
4. Don't be afraid of eating fat. So long as its natural it's not a problem. Just keep track of your calories if your weight changes easily. Cheese fried in coconut oil will fit in the palm of your hand and be worth like 500 calories. 2 tablespoons of ranch dressing is 150cal. You can eat very small amounts of fat heavy foods and get tons of energy. Works well for me since i'm not a big eater.
Just stay away from veggie oil, corn oil, and anything clearly fake. Coconut oil, peanut oil, and olive oil are the best for health.
5. Nuts are awesome. I'm a fiend for cashews. 30g of any nut gets you some 300cal and 15g protein. That's about a fistful.
6. protein shakes. Just be sure to get some fiber in you. If you don't eat fiber, you'll end up tearing your intestines up. Huge protein diets with no fiber means you'll be shitting rocks, and your guts weren't meant for that. Also your farts will peel the paint off of walls, i don't think theres a fix for that though.
7. Quality multi-grain/granola bars. Read the nutrition data before purchase. The cheap ones are full of sugar.
8. frozen chicken, as mentioned already.
9. premade burger patties. Takes 30sec in a microwave to thaw, 8-12minutes to cook. Do whatever you like from there. I would do burger patty, with pepperjack cheese, onions fried in coconut oil, and sliced jalapenos. Tons of fat and protein, zero carbs if you leave out the bun. 80/20 is the cheapest you should go, also the 75/25 burgers taste worse anyway.


(its been awhile since i've looked at the numbers, some could be fucked up)

[Jason Guest]

For the record, potatoes ARE a complex carb. It's complex because it's a starch, and not a sugar. Starch is just a bunch of sugar molecules (C6H12O6) strung together in a literal chain. That sugar molecule is one link, and chain has thousands of links. The body can't do anything with starch though. However, apply a few enzymes, and it quickly breaks down into glucose, a form of sugar.

If you need a more complicated answer, go to fucking college.