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Shredder21
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Put it this way: Regular white potatoes are very, very high on the gylcemic index, meaning your body converts them into sugar (equivalent to a half a cup of table sugar) almost immediately. This spikes your insulin levels, and if these potatoes are not ingested with a protein and fiber source, your energy/ blood sugar levels will most likely crash. Protein and fiberous foods help stabilize your sugar levels, thus lowering the initial insulin spike from a potatoe eaten alone.
Yams I believe are more of a complex carb, meaning they have a lower gylcemic index, meaning they break down to sugar in your blood much slower, thus giving you a more constant level of energy. High glycemic carbs can sometimes be dangerous to bodybuilders since as a result of their insulin spike, the sugar can be converted into bodyfat very easily.
Personally, I think plain oatmeal, yams, and plenty of fiberous veggies (brocolli, spinach, celery) would be ideal. I think a regular white potatoe would only be useful as a post workout carb, thus taking full advatage of it's high glycemic, insulin spiking capabilities.
Just my $.10
Yams I believe are more of a complex carb, meaning they have a lower gylcemic index, meaning they break down to sugar in your blood much slower, thus giving you a more constant level of energy. High glycemic carbs can sometimes be dangerous to bodybuilders since as a result of their insulin spike, the sugar can be converted into bodyfat very easily.
Personally, I think plain oatmeal, yams, and plenty of fiberous veggies (brocolli, spinach, celery) would be ideal. I think a regular white potatoe would only be useful as a post workout carb, thus taking full advatage of it's high glycemic, insulin spiking capabilities.
Just my $.10
