• Welcome to realmuscleforum.com
  • Glycemic load

    Discussion in 'Diet & Nutrition' started by laxgoaliesrhs, Oct 15, 2012.

    1. laxgoaliesrhs

      laxgoaliesrhs Well-Known Member

      Joined:
      Dec 2010
      Posts:
      30,235
      Likes Received:
      0
      Hey guys,

      I've been reading on glycemic index and glycemic load lately.. Ive read that a low GL is 20.. but is that for a single food type? Is the GL just a guideline for how much of a specific food you can eat? Or is that GL range a guideline for a single MEAL, which might consist of many different foods, for example a fruit salad.. If that is the case, do you just add the GL of each fruit in the serving to find the meals total GL?

      Thanks guys!
       
    2. herunder88

      herunder88 Well-Known Member

      Joined:
      Dec 2010
      Posts:
      32,444
      Likes Received:
      0
      Glycemic load

      you are wasting your time
      unless you are diabetic, it should be of no relevance to you
       
    3. baletki

      baletki Well-Known Member

      Joined:
      Dec 2010
      Posts:
      34,283
      Likes Received:
      0
      Glycemic load

      GI of food is rendered completely useless as soon as you add fat or protein to a meal.

      Just do IIFYM and forget about the rest. Srs.

      Read here:
      http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...5358123&page=1
       
    4. Francis

      Francis Well-Known Member

      Joined:
      Sep 2011
      Posts:
      1,027
      Likes Received:
      0
      Glycemic load

      Hmmm, well that's what I'm doing, but I just wanted to minimize the insulin response throughout the day. So if I wanna lose fat and get ripped, I could still do that eating ice cream everyday as long as it fits my macros? with a 40p-40c-20f macro ratio for example?
       
    5. Korporalegq

      Korporalegq Well-Known Member

      Joined:
      Dec 2010
      Posts:
      33,874
      Likes Received:
      0
      Glycemic load

      oh so its really about wanting to eat ice cream not fruit salad
       
    6. alomjabpd

      alomjabpd Well-Known Member

      Joined:
      Dec 2010
      Posts:
      36,946
      Likes Received:
      0
      Glycemic load

      Hard resistance training, or even interval training and sprinting.... reduces insulin response to food far far more so than any manipulation of glycemic index or macronutrient ratios do. Furthermore why are you trying to reduce insulin response below this? Insulin doesn't inhibit fat burning outside of the context of the accompanying calories that stimulated its production and it is very protein/muscle sparing in individuals with a high degree of insulin sensitivity in their muscle tissue.

      Yes you can, and many members of this forum including natural competative bodybuilders, eat ice cream every day, or frequently at least, while getting ripped.

      Food ratios are pointless, such as 40/40/20, 40/30/30, serve no purpose other than to cause confusion, are arbitrarily made up and anyone telling you to use them doesn't know what they are talking about or is trying to sale you a book.
       
    7. baletki

      baletki Well-Known Member

      Joined:
      Dec 2010
      Posts:
      34,283
      Likes Received:
      0
      Glycemic load

      Are they? So you're saying it's as simple as calories in/calories out? If that was the case.. does that mean I can burn fat by getting my caloric needs from carbs ALONE? Obviously I'm taking it to the extreme, but just where is the line drawn then?

      Also, about the insulin, correct me if Im wrong, but from what I gathered, you're saying insulin will not inhibit fat burning on a larger whole body scale and only do so with the foods that caused the insulin spike? If that's what you meant, I didn't know that.. pretty cool. If not, please correct me.

      Determined4000, yes, it's def about the icecream.. who wouldn't want to eat icecream and still be shredded?! Although I do love fruits and fruit salads too, lol.. I just love carbs in general :p
       
    8. Korporalegq

      Korporalegq Well-Known Member

      Joined:
      Dec 2010
      Posts:
      33,874
      Likes Received:
      0
      Glycemic load

      dw bout glycemic index
       
    9. emininojiq

      emininojiq Well-Known Member

      Joined:
      Dec 2010
      Posts:
      28,494
      Likes Received:
      0
      Glycemic load

      Protein is required for protein synthesis. Fat is required for hormone maintenance. Could you burn fat on carbs alone? Sure. But you'll feel like crap and lose a lot of muscle.

      Read the stickies.
       
    10. parnassto

      parnassto Well-Known Member

      Joined:
      Dec 2010
      Posts:
      34,818
      Likes Received:
      0
      Glycemic load

      Or be a hodgetwin brah and eat no more than 10% fat llol
       
    Tags:

    Share This Page

    1. This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this site, you are agreeing to our use of cookies.
      Dismiss Notice