There are some contradictions out there when it comes to health that do nothing but confuse people.
Two I have come across recently are:
- Dental health and nutrition
‘Consume three main meals, and snack throughout the day’ is a common nutritional recommendation. However, what is one of the biggest influential factors causing tooth decay? The answer is the amount and frequency of sugar in the mouth. I recently spoke to my dentist who admitted this contradiction. One way he suggested is to have a buffer food or beverage (eg cheese or water), and/or to chew sugar free chewing gum. He mentioned it is quite common for some of his younger swimmer clients to have terrible teeth – mainly because they have a sports drink at the end of the pool that they sip on during training.
- Post and during-exercise nutrition and general nutrition
During endurance type events, intensity is maintained for longer when a high GI beverage is consumed during the event. However, low GI diets are considered to be better for you. So do we sacrifice some health for our exercise performance, or do the positive effects of the exercise outweigh any negative effects of consuming a high GI drink?
I think how you should apply GI to your life depends on your training and goals:
- If you are an athlete then use GI for training, competition, and recovery post workout.
- If you are trying to lose fat then use high GI foods and beverages sparingly.
March 31, 2010 at 3:49 pm |
The glycemic index, more commonly known as GI, ranks carbohydrate foods according to their effect on glucose levels in the blood.
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