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Ibob would adding cinnamon to sweet potatoes be a bad idea? I've seen so much controversy over cinnamon and insulin.
I'm willing to bet it the effect of the cinnamon is negligible.
I'd ignore the fiber in sweet potatos because sweet potatos are very high glycemic if you are cooking them the right way. Just don't consume fibrous vegetables.Pumpkin is kind of high glycemic, but not like sweet potatos, so it wouldn't be a great carb source.
What's the best way to cook sweet potatoes to increase the glycemic index?
would 2 cups of pumpkin be risking too much fructose?
No, but pumpkin isn't really ideal because of the large amount of fiber. It shouldn't be too bad though.
this is somewhat related...I know we are supposed to keep fiber to a minimum during backloads but on training days that only entails one at best two meals with vegetables in it. Doesn't that seem like not enough vegetables in the diet for optimal health?
If you are eating plenty of grass-fed animal products, some coconut oil, and a handful of veggies during a ULC meal you will be fine.Vegetable really aren't as healthy as most people believe. I mean, they aren't unhealthy, but they aren't near what some people say they are.
I agree some people over hype vegetables, but would you care to expand on why you think they aren't as healthy as most people believe?
I'd ignore the fiber in sweet potatos because sweet potatos are very high glycemic if you are cooking them the right way. Just don't consume fibrous vegetables.Pumpkin is kind of high glycemic, but not like sweet potatos, so it wouldn't be a great carb source.
What's the best way to cook sweet potatoes to increase the glycemic index?
Bake them for a long time so there is syrup coming out of them. Do not cut them up either, bake them whole.
I use cinnamon as well, but I like to put dextrose on my sweet potatos.
+1!!! I've been adding Pumpkin Spice to my baked sweet taters and dextrose as well.
I agree some people over hype vegetables, but would you care to expand on why you think they aren't as healthy as most people believe?
What magical part of the vegetable gives it its unique health properties? If you answer vitamins and minerals then you can see why a beef steak is far more nutritionally dense and thus healthy. How many vegetables would you need to eat to get the same amount of nutrients contained in a small beef steak? As an example youd need to eat almost 1kg of Spinach to get the same amount of Zinc as found in a paltry 100g of Beef Sirloin. Almost 10 times the volume of food! And this doesnt even take into account the difference in bioavailability of nutrients in meat versus vegetables. Now phytonutrients is another story I guess.
I use cinnamon as well, but I like to put dextrose on my sweet potatos.
+1!!! I've been adding Pumpkin Spice to my baked sweet taters and dextrose as well.
I love blending cinnamon, nutmeg and a little ground ginger with sweet potatoes and maple syrup YUM;D
I use cinnamon as well, but I like to put dextrose on my sweet potatos.
+1!!! I've been adding Pumpkin Spice to my baked sweet taters and dextrose as well.
I love blending cinnamon, nutmeg and a little ground ginger with sweet potatoes and maple syrup YUM;D
Maple syrup!? Mhmm...sounds awesome! The only type of "syrup" I can get is from Walden Farms unless I make my own
I use cinnamon as well, but I like to put dextrose on my sweet potatos.
+1!!! I've been adding Pumpkin Spice to my baked sweet taters and dextrose as well.
I love blending cinnamon, nutmeg and a little ground ginger with sweet potatoes and maple syrup YUM;D
Maple syrup!? Mhmm...sounds awesome! The only type of "syrup" I can get is from Walden Farms unless I make my own
Get some pure grade B maple syrup, Tex.
I agree some people over hype vegetables, but would you care to expand on why you think they aren't as healthy as most people believe?
What magical part of the vegetable gives it its unique health properties? If you answer vitamins and minerals then you can see why a beef steak is far more nutritionally dense and thus healthy. How many vegetables would you need to eat to get the same amount of nutrients contained in a small beef steak? As an example youd need to eat almost 1kg of Spinach to get the same amount of Zinc as found in a paltry 100g of Beef Sirloin. Almost 10 times the volume of food! And this doesnt even take into account the difference in bioavailability of nutrients in meat versus vegetables. Now phytonutrients is another story I guess.
I agree with you for the most part, but vegetables typically contain different vitamins than meat. For instance there is hardly any vitamin C or vitamin A in meat, but vegetables are loaded with them. There is also very little folate in meat, but vegetables have a ton.The point is use vegetables as a supplement to meat.
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