Nathan Nearing Posted July 28, 2007 Share Posted July 28, 2007 I am having trouble controlling my carbohydrate intake. I only eat things high in sugar (natural sugars) after or between a workout. I'm consuming four to five hundred grams a day, and I'm wondering if this is unhealthy for me. I have a big appetite, so I don't know how to fill myself without carbs. Any help would be great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lindsay76 Posted July 29, 2007 Share Posted July 29, 2007 Hey Nathan, Maybe post a typical day's diet so that we can see what you are actually consuming and when. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 30, 2007 Share Posted July 30, 2007 What kind of training do you do??? If this is mostly from fruit and you do lots of high stress training this may be neccessary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flanders77 Posted July 31, 2007 Share Posted July 31, 2007 Natural sugars from fruits and vegetables have no need to be controlled. They should be your major source of calories. If you crave fruits and vegetables: eat them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belleadonna Posted July 31, 2007 Share Posted July 31, 2007 Yup, I agree with Flanders!! Carbs are not the enemy. Fat and excess protein is. Note I did not say protein but EXCESS protein. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdandrew Posted July 31, 2007 Share Posted July 31, 2007 Are you reaching your goals? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CollegeB Posted August 1, 2007 Share Posted August 1, 2007 What about diabetics and a fruititarian diet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tasha Posted August 1, 2007 Share Posted August 1, 2007 Natural sugars from fruits and vegetables have no need to be controlled. They should be your major source of calories. If you crave fruits and vegetables: eat them! I agree with Flanders. He's a high eating banana/waterey fruit/ veggies machine. This guy can eat fruit, especially for breakfast..It also makes a huge difference if you go raw.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flanders77 Posted August 1, 2007 Share Posted August 1, 2007 What about diabetics and a fruititarian diet?Do you any fruitarian having or developing diabetis due to their diet? Studies done on sugar and diabetis or other diseases do not distinguishbetween isolated and natural sugar (like the one in fruits) but took only the overall sugar intake into consideration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cthulhu Posted August 2, 2007 Share Posted August 2, 2007 What about diabetics and a fruititarian diet?Do you any fruitarian having or developing diabetis due to their diet? Studies done on sugar and diabetis or other diseases do not distinguishbetween isolated and natural sugar (like the one in fruits) but took only the overall sugar intake into consideration. I agree. Fructose is an insulin-independent monosachharide. This means that it converts into glucose and is stored without the action of insulin. Refined sugar, on the other hand, is stored with the action of insulin. Eat plenty of high quality, fresh produce and healthy fats (yes, I said fat), and you'll do fine. Omega 3's are very important for diabetics too. I think too many people forget that. Over time, once you start cleaning up your diet and eating the way nature intended and exercise-since thats very impotant in reversing diabetes- you'll start to manage it better or even reverse it. Enzymes also play a huge role too. I see so many diabetics getting brain-washed thinking that pasteurized milk is "low glycemic" so they can drink it. Pasteurized milk dosn't contain the enzyme "lactase", so it puts a heavy burden on your pancreas to produce the enzymes needed for digestion. Fruit and vegetables are full of enzymes. But just because something is "low glycemic" doesn't mean it won't spike your insulin levels, since the GI relates more to your blood sugar levels. In other words, just because a certain food dosn't contain refined sugar doesn't mean that it won't spike your insulin levels. Red meat, for example, is famous for the Atkin dieters, but they don't know that red meat is high on the insulin index. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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