Take on fruit?

[6_pak]

Fruit is NOT ideal PW.....thats not what I meant.......however, nixing carbs before bed if you train at night is only preventing gains.......

I agree!!

 

[Allon]

Why is fruit not ideal post workout?

 

[6_pak]

Why is fruit not ideal post workout?

Fruits are made up of fructose, which does nothing to replenish glycogen levels. That is the object of a PWO. You need dex or maltodextrine!!

 

[|D_J^B_J|]

Regardless, we all need fruits for antioxidants and other benefits. I like apples/bananas since they're cheap and have a long shelf life. Bananas also have about 300 or so milligrams of potassium and possibly 12 mg of tryptophan...its my night fruit. Although berries are the best fruit hands down, they're too damn expensive and their shelf life is crap, mine died 4 days in the fridge.

Any suggestions regarding fruits that are cheap, yet are high in antioxidants/other benefits?

Buy your berries frozen. It's cheaper than buying them fresh and they obviously last for much longer.

My favourite fruits would have to be bananas, apples, berries, peaches, mango and pineapple. However, I try to limit my intake mango and pineapple because they are both very high in sugars.

Does the theory to only eat fruit for breakfast or pre-workout also apply to tomatoes? Tomatoes are technically a fruit, but usually included in the vegetable category and often added to salads? I'm fairly sure the sugar content of tomatoes is low compared to other fruits ?

 

[gjohnson5]

Fruits are made up of fructose, which does nothing to replenish glycogen levels. That is the object of a PWO. You need dex or maltodextrine!!

1. grape sugar = glucose
2. the liver can convert fructose into dextrose.

 

[anthrax]

This thread is pointless as all fruit are not created equal

berrries are not bananas which are not tomatoes (all being fruits)

 

[harhar]

I eat raisins after workout. Surely that is good??

 

[6_pak]

1. grape sugar = glucose
2. the liver can convert fructose into dextrose.

Yeah my bad, i meant glucose, but my point's still the same.

 

[georgie24]

fruit will not kill your diet. unless you eat a whole orchard of apples and a vine of grapes and a gang of banana's in one sitting

 

[ASU]

Fruits are made up of fructose, which does nothing to replenish glycogen levels. That is the object of a PWO. You need dex or maltodextrine!!

what about complex carbs (oats, yams, brown rice) do they do any magic?