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The Carbohydrate Loading Myth (Continued) Carbohydrates have the net effect of increasing insulin levels and decreasing
testosterone, Growth Hormone, and other anabolic hormone
levels. The net
effect of all of this is that excessive carbohydrates put the body in a
fat-storing mode, not a muscle-building one. Muscle accounts for about
50 percent of the dry weight of the body and muscle is almost all protein!
Collagen is protein! Endurance athletes get most of their energy from free
fatty acids, which ultimately come from eating fat! In order to be in optimal
health and improve athletic prowess, athletes must eat substantially more
of the essential fats and proteins that the body needs. A good guide is
the Athletic Food Guide Pyramid. (See Figure 3-7.)  By following its principles, blood pH will be optimized, which reduces muscle soreness with activity, but also puts the body in an anabolic state so muscles can hypertrophy, regenerate, and just stay healthy. This does not, however, mean to eat more french fries, potato chips, and dip. Essential fatty acids are found in food such as olive, flax, and canola oils, fish, nuts, and seeds. Proteins are found in foods such as meat, fish, poultry, eggs, nuts, seeds, beans, and tofu (soy). What an athlete consumes DURING a race is completely different than what an athlete consumes during training. This brings us to the topic of Metabolic Typing. This is a laboratory testing process that we do at Caring Medical to determine what percentage of carbohydrate, protein, and fat each person should be consuming based on their particular body make-up, irregardless of their athletic status. Based on the results of this analysis, we place patients on 1 of 5 “Hauser” Diets, each with varying percentages of carbohydrates, proteins, and fats. If an athlete types out to be a “Hauser Diet #1” for example, he/she needs to consume a high protein, low carbohydrate diet. However, if the athlete types out to be a “Hauser Diet #5” for example, he/she needs to consume a higher carbohydrate, lower protein diet. The point that we are trying to make here is that every person should not consume that same thing. You need to figure out what type of foods your body best utilizes. You tend to require similar foods even during races, like marathons, triathlons, or games such as hockey, football and the like. Yes, you may need to supplement more during the athletic event with rapidly metabolized foods such as sports drinks and other carbohydrate foods, but do not make it a habit to consume these foods all the day long without figuring out what is best for your individual body type. If you would like to find out what you should be eating before, during and after the race/athletic event, give us a call! Back |
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There is no known cure for arthritis. Prolotherapy and nutritional supplements can help alleviate, reverse, or end arthritic pain by treating an underlying cause that contributes to degenerative disease, ligament laxity. Strengthening ligaments and other connective tissue can help prevent bone on bone arthritis from developing.
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