Sugar!

[Eloquence]

ok cool I completely understand now.

If you want sugar readily available glucose tablets or dextrose. Both will be put into the bloodstream faster then any other sugar.

 

[jJjburton]

If you want sugar readily available glucose tablets or dextrose. Both will be put into the bloodstream faster then any other sugar.

gatorade?

 

[GreaserPsycobilly]

Your body CANNOT absorb complex carbohydrates by any means of digestion/absorption. (There is a difference between digestion and absorption btw)
You body can ONLY absorb monosaccharides(simply sugars)
All polysaccharides(complex carbs) must be broken down to simple sugars in order to be absorbed.
Even disaccharides( sucrose, maltose, and I think lactose counts?) must be further broken down.

Sk8man is right. Sugars are found in most food, just in different .Even meat, that's was causes the browning when you sear a steak, the carmalization of the sugars. The thing to look at is how refined or "simple" the sugar is. The more refined the bigger the crash due to the elevated spike in your blood stream.
90 grams of refined sugar within an hr or 2 post workout will be stored in you muscles as glycogen instead of fat. I rather get my simple sugar in the form of fructose ( sugars naturally occurring in fruit) the upside is that the one with naturally occurring fiber in the fruit itself. Frozen grapes post workout are my favorite.

 

[Sk8man101]

"Actual" science shows that the amount necessary to be hazardous to health is unrealistic and ALWAYS in combination with caloric excess.

This is on point!

 

[Sk8man101]

gatorade?

Gatorade is good man, lots of simple sugars and electrolytes. I don't know the exact time it takes for those sugars/electrolytes to be "usable"
I know when you are working out blood rushes away from your digestive system so in all honesty I think drinking it PWO could maybe be more beneficial.
I'll bet doc or Zilla could answer it for you.

 

[Kinetic]

Check out the MyFitnessPal app if you haven't already. The free version does a decent job tracking sugar intake for the day. Haven't tried the premium version yet.

 

[PIZZABOY]

I aim for around 200g a day. Sugar is evil. I dont count fats, or proteins, however I count carbs. If I want a Mountain Dew, fine. When trying to gain, ill go up.

 

[pitbull]

While I read all this all I can say is I hope people know there is a difference between soda and pop tarts and a piece of fruit. Seems that to much was clumped together to be the same thing.
An apple a day

 

[Sk8man101]

I aim for around 200g a day. Sugar is evil. I dont count fats, or proteins, however I count carbs. If I want a Mountain Dew, fine. When trying to gain, ill go up.

How do you not count protein haha?

 

[Munky]

Do carbs help shuttle amino acids into the muscle cells for repair and growth anytime we eat carbs insulin is released to help get the nutrients into the muscles so is carb timing important for the anabolic response especially for bigger guys

 

[GreaserPsycobilly]

Do carbs help shuttle amino acids into the muscle cells for repair and growth anytime we eat carbs insulin is released to help get the nutrients into the muscles so is carb timing important for the anabolic response especially for bigger guys

Not sure if this was a question or statement. But to the point, carbs break down quicker than fats and protein. Simple sugar are the most easily digested and readily absorbed of all carbs converting into glycogen stored in and filling our muscles. Glucose also shuttles proteins to repair the body and triggers IGH which is that catalyst used for growth. As for Mountain Dew, take a look at the ingredients list and all the other shit that's in there, not the healthiest choice. Don't get me wrong I like it once in a while but I wouldn't make a habit of it.

 

[PIZZABOY]

I use lower carb intake to help control blood glucose levels, 200g+ on the protein. Like Atkins, but not as strict. And I cheat once in awhile, when increasing calories ill add in some shakes, and try to keep with complex carbs. Its a constant battle with food. As an apex predator I eat a lot of meat, stay satiated, my cholesterol is good, I just dislike simple sugars. Diabetes is a wicked Bitch.

 

[Docd187123]

Sk8man is right. Sugars are found in most food, just in different .Even meat, that's was causes the browning when you sear a steak, the carmalization of the sugars. The thing to look at is how refined or "simple" the sugar is. The more refined the bigger the crash due to the elevated spike in your blood stream.
90 grams of refined sugar within an hr or 2 post workout will be stored in you muscles as glycogen instead of fat. I rather get my simple sugar in the form of fructose ( sugars naturally occurring in fruit) the upside is that the one with naturally occurring fiber in the fruit itself. Frozen grapes post workout are my favorite.

It's not the sugars that carmelize in meat when you wear it. It's called a Maillard reaction which happens with amino acids and sugars. Carmelization is different.

Sugar doesn't get stored as fat unless taken in extreme amounts regardless of whether you take it post workout or not. Neither does it have to be refined sugar. It can be a complex carb source just the same.

Fructose does not restore muscle glycogen. It does restore though liver glycogen.

 

[GreaserPsycobilly]

It's not the sugars that carmelize in meat when you wear it. It's called a Maillard reaction which happens with amino acids and sugars. Carmelization is different.

Sugar doesn't get stored as fat unless taken in extreme amounts regardless of whether you take it post workout or not. Neither does it have to be refined sugar. It can be a complex carb source just the same.

Fructose does not restore muscle glycogen. It does restore though liver glycogen.

You are correct about the Maillard reaction, and the reason it occurs is due the the sugar present.
About 20% of fructose is converted to glycogen, then approx 25% converting to lactate and the majority to liver glucose.
My point being that sugar in found naturally in the majority of foods we consume and it's there for a reason. Like anything else excess leads to problems. Demonization of sugar is not an informed view.
Great info Doc, thanks for the insight.

 

[Docd187123]

You are correct about the Maillard reaction, and the reason it occurs is due the the sugar present.
About 20% of fructose is converted to glycogen, then approx 25% converting to lactate and the majority to liver glucose.
My point being that sugar in found naturally in the majority of foods we consume and it's there for a reason. Like anything else excess leads to problems. Demonization of sugar is not an informed view.
Great info Doc, thanks for the insight.

I'm definitely not one to demonize anything except ch**se. I fucking HATE ch**se. Sugar isn't bad so long as you logically fit it into your daily food requirements.

 

[GreaserPsycobilly]

Not says you are the demonizing came from a previous post in the thread, I found what you said on point. Kudos

 

[Munky]

No nutritional value in sugars .

 

[Xlgx]

Say yes to coconut sugar

 

[Olympia95]

Alright we all know what sugar is and what it does, but how much sugar is too much? I wanna say per meal.
I ask because I'm on the chicken and rice plan right now and my go to sauce is sweet and sour sauce.
The whole bottle of sauce is 140 grams of sugar, or 10 grams per serving.

I'd say go as low on sugar as possible my man, sugar is the worst form of carbohydrate. It tastes good, if you must eat some id reccomed doing so before a workout so you'll burn them nicely.

Best of luck to you...

 

[Mr_Nobody]

So you give up.

Typical alt left slug, all you can do is attack, you cower when you actually have to use facts to try and back up your childish opinions.

who is that in your avi?