This is an interesting read written by Dr. Gabe Mirkin.... Mt Dew is my new sports drink...
Dr. Gabe Mirkin on Health, Fitness and Nutrition. | Fruit Juices Beat Sports Drinks for Exercisers
It summarizes with this:
Foods and Drinks to Take During Prolonged Exercise
The following foods are good sources of separate molecules of glucose and fructose, or of sucrose, which is glucose and fructose bound together:
• Fruit juices
• Most carbonated soft drinks with sugar
• All fruits
• Sweet vegetables such as peas, corn, carrots, beets and sweet potatoes
• Nuts and seeds, such as walnuts, Brazil nuts, pecans, cashews, almonds, sunflower seeds
• Foods made from flour such as cake, cookies, crackers, chips, cereals and breads.
Questions it brings to my mind:
Easy to replicate after the gym, harder to follow when on a remote wilderness pursuit....
What products best mimic this in the wilderness?
Another part Dr. Mirkin did not address was hydration. In my experience my biggest "Crashes" were due to de-hydration and cramping. Curious if his recommendation would somehow address that.
A home made trail mix seems a legit trail food (as we have always known), but what else could you add to extend endurance and increase recovery based on the findings of this article? I have a few ideas, but am curious as to what others would do. Will freeze dried veggies deliver the same "boost" as fresh? I could see throwing freeze dried peas and corn into the trail mix, but not so much the carrots, beets, and sweet potatoes!
Anyway found the article interesting and was curious what others thought.
Dr. Gabe Mirkin on Health, Fitness and Nutrition. | Fruit Juices Beat Sports Drinks for Exercisers
It summarizes with this:
Foods and Drinks to Take During Prolonged Exercise
The following foods are good sources of separate molecules of glucose and fructose, or of sucrose, which is glucose and fructose bound together:
• Fruit juices
• Most carbonated soft drinks with sugar
• All fruits
• Sweet vegetables such as peas, corn, carrots, beets and sweet potatoes
• Nuts and seeds, such as walnuts, Brazil nuts, pecans, cashews, almonds, sunflower seeds
• Foods made from flour such as cake, cookies, crackers, chips, cereals and breads.
Questions it brings to my mind:
Easy to replicate after the gym, harder to follow when on a remote wilderness pursuit....
What products best mimic this in the wilderness?
Another part Dr. Mirkin did not address was hydration. In my experience my biggest "Crashes" were due to de-hydration and cramping. Curious if his recommendation would somehow address that.
A home made trail mix seems a legit trail food (as we have always known), but what else could you add to extend endurance and increase recovery based on the findings of this article? I have a few ideas, but am curious as to what others would do. Will freeze dried veggies deliver the same "boost" as fresh? I could see throwing freeze dried peas and corn into the trail mix, but not so much the carrots, beets, and sweet potatoes!
Anyway found the article interesting and was curious what others thought.