"Slow" and "Fast" carb?

[Fess]

Hello...

I've come across a few confusing terms here & need some help.

Slow-release carbohydrates (30-90 min before exercise)

Fast-release carbohydrates (within 30 min after exercise)

How do I find, or what foods contain "Slow" and "Fast" carb?

Because it does not give this information on the product boxes, rappers etc. & the database I use don't have this info either......

Very confused
Fess

[Steve_W]

Glycemic index/Load. Oats are a "slow release" carb hence why they are low on the GI. Dextrose and other high GI sugars are a "fast releasing" carb which is why they have a GI of 100 or more.

[Sixpack]

IMO slow all the time bro no need for quick release in my opinion of course

[xxghostxx]

How do I find, or what foods contain "Slow" and "Fast" carb?

Enjoy laerning about the glycemic index,and then you can join the low/high gi postworkout carbohydrate debates haha (make sure to read up on the glycemic load also, most people completely forget about this and in turn lose a lot of the benefits of understanding the glycemic scale):

http://diabetes.about.com/library/me...nmendosagi.htm

[Fess]

Steve_W, Sixpack...

Thanks for the advice.

xxghostxx,

great, I'll check out the link . Hopefully it will help me to understand this topic.

Regards
Fess