Comments on: Best Post Workout Meal: Does It Really Help If I Take Sugar and Protein After Workout? http://www.muscle4hardgainers.com/best-post-workout-meal-recovery-protein-after-workout Natural Bodybuilding for Hardgainers Thu, 14 Jan 2010 09:54:38 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Clément http://www.muscle4hardgainers.com/best-post-workout-meal-recovery-protein-after-workout/comment-page-1#comment-181 Clément Sun, 06 Dec 2009 01:57:09 +0000 http://www.muscle4hardgainers.com/?p=1236#comment-181 That's great Aaron, very insightful! Thanks for dropping by :) That’s great Aaron, very insightful! Thanks for dropping by :)

]]> By: Aaron http://www.muscle4hardgainers.com/best-post-workout-meal-recovery-protein-after-workout/comment-page-1#comment-180 Aaron Sat, 05 Dec 2009 17:55:34 +0000 http://www.muscle4hardgainers.com/?p=1236#comment-180 The reason people recommend ingesting glucose or simple sugars is for the following reason: Glucose has 'protein sparing' effects in medical terms-this means than when glucose enters the blood (instantly) it causes the islet of langerhans cells in the pancreas to release bursts of insulin (that last a few minutes)-insulin when in the blood prevents 'Glucagon' (another endocrine hormone from the pancreas that breaks down tissue for fuel) from being released. Having said that, ingesting large amounts of glucose after simple workouts like a gym workout (instead of an endurance session e.g. a triathlon) will cause you to gain FAT! So I agree with Tom Venuto's advice that you can eat whole-food carbohydrates as they also will help you take in protein due to the insulin release, but because of the slow-release nature of wholegrains, it won't make you fat! Good luck! The reason people recommend ingesting glucose or simple sugars is for the following reason:

Glucose has ‘protein sparing’ effects in medical terms-this means than when glucose enters the blood (instantly) it causes the islet of langerhans cells in the pancreas to release bursts of insulin (that last a few minutes)-insulin when in the blood prevents ‘Glucagon’ (another endocrine hormone from the pancreas that breaks down tissue for fuel) from being released.

Having said that, ingesting large amounts of glucose after simple workouts like a gym workout (instead of an endurance session e.g. a triathlon) will cause you to gain FAT! So I agree with Tom Venuto’s advice that you can eat whole-food carbohydrates as they also will help you take in protein due to the insulin release, but because of the slow-release nature of wholegrains, it won’t make you fat!

Good luck!

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