Gatorade
Darrin I am a bit confused here I though that simple carbs after workout should come from maltodextrin or dextrose and not from sugar/honey,fructose,glucose etc. I know that you recomend Gatorade so I have checked out the ingredients:
Gatorade Raspberry Lemonade:
Ingredients: water, sucrose syrup, glucose-fructose syrup, citric acid, natural and artificial flavors, salt, sodium citrate, monopotassium phosphate, ester gum, sucrose acetate isobutyrate, red 40, blue 1
Thats the premade Gatorade, the powder's first few ingredients are Sugar, Dextrose, Citric Acid, Salt etc... Dont be confused, just assume Im always right
Re: Gatorade
Sir...Yes Sir I hear you loud and clear.NZ does not stock Gatorade so I just looked it up on internet to see waht is has so I can match it with products we have here..I could not find powder . Cheers Darrin...thanx for reply
I think a little explanation of muscle chemistry and cell function might help you make decisions on carb sources. Muscle cells are covered with receptors - think of these as locks. Every receptor is shaped to accept a specific hormone - think 'key'. Attached to many receptors are channels. These are like loading doors but they are specialized - not just any chemical can get through any channel. Insulin is the hormone that is produced when glucose levels in the blood rise. When an insulin molecule comes along and attaches to an insulin receptor it unlocks the channel to which that receptor is attached. Given the right circumstances the channel will open to allow glucose AND AMINO ACIDS into the cell.
But the circumstances change throughout the day so it gets complicated. Most of the time the cell only requires small amounts of glucose and amino acids so, even when insulin levels in the blood are high, the channels only open occasionally - the locking mechanism is also controlled by the cell's internal chemistry. If excess glucose cannot be absorbed into the cell it gets converted to fat. This state is known as "Insulin Tolerance".
During exercise, however, the cell's internal chemistry changes radically and when insulin attaches to the receptors all the channels open to allow in large amounts of glucose and amino acids. This state is known as "Insulin Sensitivity".
We use this phenomenon to maximize our muscle building potential and minimize fat storage. By sticking to low GI carbs during periods of Insulin Tolerance we avoid fat storage. On the flip side by using high GI carbs when the cells are Insulin Sensitive we increase absorption of amino acids used to make protein.
After a hard workout, muscle cells remain Insulin Sensitive for up to 45 minutes but for best results the post workout meal should be taken as soon as possible. After 45 minutes the muscles return to Insulin Tolenance and a post workout meal taken then will add more to fat than protein.
So any high GI carb source will substitute for Gatorade provided it is fat free. Fat interferes with absorption and causes the insulin levels to rise too late.
Re: Gatorade
David I bow to you That is magnificent reply...thank you so much for the clear explanation Great to have brainy boy like you on this board
I though that simple carbs after workout should come from maltodextrin or dextrose and not from sugar/honey,fructose,glucose etc. I know that you recomend Gatorade so I have checked out the ingredients:
I hear you loud and clear.NZ does not stock Gatorade so I just looked it up on internet to see waht is has so I can match it with products we have here..I could not find powder
Great to have brainy boy like you on this board
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