I was more concerned about the OPs original question about the best carb for workouts. I was just trying to show him the difference between the slow blood sugar rise with rolled oats vs the quick...
Instant oats have a glycemic index of around 66 (anything over 70 causes blood sugar to spike fast) and old fashioned (rolled) oats of around 49 (below 55 blood sugar levels rise gradually) if I...
Nothing wrong with pork if you don't load up on the highly processed versions too much. Although, pork rinds on a keto diet are awesome (especially with salsa). :P
Yams, sweet potatoes, brown rice and steamed/lightly cooked rolled oats are some staple choices. Make sure to get rolled oats, not the instant crap, that stuff is a joke. For the oats I like to add a...
Whole foods are going to have vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, fats and other nutritionals your body also needs. Whey is comparatively short on these things.
Solid food is almost always the best choice. The best time to use whey is right after a workout when your body is ready to suck in all that quickly absorbed protein, and/or in the AM after you've...
In my opinion, doing cardio right after a hard lifting session is not optimal as your body is hungry for nutrients, especially protein, after 45-60 minutes and delaying it just gives more time for...
