Nutrition for boxing

[Goose]

Originally Posted by RDJ

If you can't have certain things it limits your choice, you work with what's given to you. Just out of curiosity, why can't your stomach process these things?

Too much alcohol fucked it up, I got an ulcer and gastritis from it....from there it all went down hill

[RDJ]

Originally Posted by LJB

Cheers for making it clearer, but for a basic diet without going in depth like blood suger levels, fructose etc surley my diet is correct In a way? If your trying to lose weight surley carb intake at times when your not going to burn it is a bad idea ? Correct me if I'm wrong which I'm sure someone will as I'm sure I don't have a greater knowlodge as some :P

Carb intake can serve multiple goals. It may be replenishing muscle for past use, it may also be storing for future use. It's all rather meaningless, what matters is the big picture, in other words your average intake over a longer period. Your body is perfectly capable of maintaining energy levels, whether it's in muscle, blood or the liver. Just make sure you stay fed throughout the day, and that the food you digest comes with the nutrients it's supposed to have.

[LJB]

Originally Posted by RDJ

Carb intake can serve multiple goals. It may be replenishing muscle for past use, it may also be storing for future use. It's all rather meaningless, what matters is the big picture, in other words your average intake over a longer period. Your body is perfectly capable of maintaining energy levels, whether it's in muscle, blood or the liver. Just make sure you stay fed throughout the day, and that the food you digest comes with the nutrients it's supposed to have.

Cheers much appreciated for the tips and advice

[cool-cat]

can anyone tell me the benfits of green tea?

[RDJ]

Originally Posted by michaelmcla

can anyone tell me the benfits of green tea?

Anti-oxidants mostly. Herbal teas contain many phytochemicals with a wide variety of effects. An article on ginseng, often put in Chinese green tea:

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Just an example, other plants contain different phytochemicals but may have similar effects.

Good stuff RDJ :

[chuffy]

Great thread, RDJ, thanks!

[mancuniankid]

Great post!!

1 thing to add is frozen fruit and veg is cheap and just as good if not better nutritionally, The frozen type is picked in season(when its at its best) and processed and packaged within 4 hours

[RDJ]

Originally Posted by mancuniankid

Great post!!

1 thing to add is frozen fruit and veg is cheap and just as good if not better nutritionally, The frozen type is picked in season(when its at its best) and processed and packaged within 4 hours

Correct. They have special coolers in which it freezes within minutes, preserving nearly all the nutrients.

[scrap]

Theres a thing on the market called Rego. A lot of the Triathletes I know are using it, its a drink thats got the Balance right for taking before the 30 minute door is shut after extreme work its Legal and Recommended.

[Bodi]

Originally Posted by RDJ

Correct. They have special coolers in which it freezes within minutes, preserving nearly all the nutrients.

Blast freezers. I done some work for a company where we used blast freezers to preserve the nutrients found in seaweed, which was later extracted for use in agricultural fertilizers, which leads me nicely on to seaweed based foods such as Nori and Kelps. Seaweed based foods are typically rich in calcium, protein, vits B, B2, C, iron and magnesium, all of which are particularly beneficial to athletes. I believe that Wakame, a type of kelp contains Fucoxanthin (sp?), which is excellent for burning off fatty tissue. There are some downsides such as a very high sodium content, but as a small addition to your weekly diet, the odd seaweed soup or seaweed salad dish can be a tasty, low calorie meal that is bursting with beneficial nutrients.

[RDJ]

Excellent addition. Sea vegetables are high on basically every mineral in existence. Sea salt (not regular kitchen salt, that's just sodium) contains at least 75 different minerals and trace elements. It's the soup we originate from. The sea, unlike soil, always provides enough nutrients for plants.

[cool-cat]

i hear that bay food is good for getting nutrients. would any one advise buying it?

[RDJ]

Originally Posted by michaelmcla

i hear that bay food is good for getting nutrients. would any one advise buying it?

You mean baby food I assume?

A positive aspect is that it can't contain certain questionable additives as they're prohibited in baby food. I often buy forest fruit syrup with added vitamins, also originally meant for babies. I use it instead of lemonade on hot days, or I add it to buttermilk.

[cool-cat]

thanks for the info RDJ