tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5434524216045330488.post6287962459780460626..comments2019-08-19T22:53:30.583-05:00Comments on Run Fatter: Low-Carb/High-fat eating. What is it and who is it for?brothergrubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06456676968507300891noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5434524216045330488.post-69067869700305458032014-02-18T15:24:25.441-06:002014-02-18T15:24:25.441-06:00Great points Mar-T! You are right that all carbs ...Great points Mar-T! You are right that all carbs are not equal. Vegetables are a great example of a carb food source to load up on since you get a ton of nutrition for very little carb ingestion. The fiber in vegetables and some fruit (berries especially) buffer an insulin response and are great to include in a low-carb/high-fat plan. I personally eat very little fruit only because any vitamin or mineral you can get from fruit, you can get from vegetables or meat without the higher sugar content. It's a personal choice though, and I wouldn't shy away from fruit if thats a make or break thing for you. Early on though, I would keep fruit to minimum since 50g of carbs doesn't go far.brothergrubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06456676968507300891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5434524216045330488.post-8912531492484469692014-02-18T15:06:59.547-06:002014-02-18T15:06:59.547-06:00It seems counter-intuitive to eat fat to lose fat,...It seems counter-intuitive to eat fat to lose fat, but then most people believe that you need to eat protein to gain muscle (try telling that to a 2000 pound steer who eats grass). All I have been reading about lately is "Inflammation", both in athletic recovery and in heart disease. Much of this seems related to processed foods (read:wheat carbs, sugar carbs). It's starting to make sense. Nutritional science is in the 1800's compared to medical science. One thing I am careful about is "compartmentalization". A carb is not a carb, vitamins are not vitamins, I think the source and structure play a part. In my own experimentation, 100 grams of sugar carbs vs. 100 grams of carbs in an apple vs.100 grams of wheat carbs do not react the same way. The wheat and the sugar definitely make recovery the next day harder; the body has to break them down to use them, stressing the pancreas and liver. Raw fruits and vegetables contain enzymes necessary for their digestion. For example, a raw apple theoretically contains the enzymes necessary for our bodies to utilize its nutrients; this goes away once heat is added to change the form of the apple; apple juice, apple pie for example. So once you are past the point of adoption, how much fruit can you eat? I get the vegetable part, but I would really miss my fruit.<br /><br />Thanks Brother Grub! Good stuff!martykchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13416307554750019260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5434524216045330488.post-58032186417975084202014-02-18T13:24:59.104-06:002014-02-18T13:24:59.104-06:00Without the equipment, it would be hard to predict...Without the equipment, it would be hard to predict VO2 max. Any "general" calculators are not likely accurate, and even if they were, how would you know you were at 65% of MaxVO2 without the fancy equipment? A more practical way to go about it would be to look at determining Lactate threshold by heart-rate. Lots of info and cheap equipment to do it from.brothergrubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06456676968507300891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5434524216045330488.post-7405302091833382642014-02-18T13:15:44.399-06:002014-02-18T13:15:44.399-06:00Any estimates available for VO2 Max for us hobby j...Any estimates available for VO2 Max for us hobby joggers? I think I could probably estimate 65% of Max. Any graphs you know which show race times and the correlation between the 2? Doublehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03499652315955698205noreply@blogger.com