Messed up blood sugar levels

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Do stimulant fat burners mess around with blood sugar levels?



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[stevesmi]

hmmm.. never even thought about this. it would depend on the stim you are using... list the ingredients and see whats in it

i know a lot of things out there screw with blood sugar levels that you wouldn't expect. many supplements, protein bars, and energy drinks are full of sugar for example.. i see some guys drinking gatorade or other scam sports drinks, that will send your blood sugar sky high.

i know that supplements that have xylitol will drop your blood sugar and are bad ideas before a workout. it will kill your energy

I like to have a raw sweet potato before a workout. its easy to digest, its got a shitload of nutrients and vitamins, and it will give you just enough energy to have a strong workout WITHOUT spiking your blood sugar

 

[Judo Tom]

i have gotten low blood sugar while on some.

dont know if its the stimulant effects directly or from the combined change in diet/training/stims

 

[Smokescreen]

I'm really starting to think that stimulant fat burners increase insulin. Thus robbing all the sugar out of your blood. Leaving you feeling weak and irritable. I think I may have read this somewhere on the web a while back.

 

[stevesmi]

^^^ if you run it at high dosages it can definately screw you up. no different than drinking 8 cups of coffee a day..