Group: General Fitness & Exercise

General Fitness & Exercise
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pwo sugar leads to diabetes?

acl15
acl15
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Joined: 2005/09/30
United States
2005/11/16, 09:43 PM
along with my protein shake and solid food, i add dextrose into a bottle of gatorade to make about 60-90g of sugar. I do this because i've read so much that it's good for the muscles after a work out... but would ingesting so much sugar lead to diabetes or any adverse consequences?
2005/11/17, 03:57 AM
not as long as the rest of your diet is solid...although you need to consult with a doctor if you have a family history of diabetes...
bb1fit
bb1fit
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Joined: 2001/06/30
United States
2005/11/17, 12:52 PM
Nonsense. A well timed insulin spike can be beneficial. Keep the rest of your diet in check with steady blood sugars, and you become insuln sensitive. This is a good thing. The more insulin sensitive you are, the more potent your pwo spike is.

I would guage your insulin spike to your workout intensity. If you feel you don't need it, tben don't have it. For instance on leg day, if you really destroyed them, you may well need some quick. However, on a day you just do some arms, and are not zonked, you may need little if any.

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