Fitness Myths
Tuesday July 4, 2006
Can you really work your lower abs? And will eating more protein help you gain bigger muscles? These are just a few questions I answer in my article, Fitness Myths to give you a reality check about what you can accomplish with exercise and healthy eating.
Comments
I don’t think it’s right of you to bust on protein like that. So what if the ADA said it? They get paid off by Cereal companies to glorify carbohydrates. There’s nothing a carbohydrate can do that protein and fat can’t. It’s just usually a cheaper energy source, takes less time to obtain the energy (while at the same time, getting used up faster), and the NATURAL (ie not cereal or bread) sources of carbs come loaded with vitamins, minerals and fibre (vegetables and fruit) which is why we get it.
Having adequate carbohydrates doesn’t help muscle gain, it just prevents muscle loss. The body gets energy from sugars in the bloody, glycogen in the muscle, and triglycerides stored in body fat. When one source gets low, the body’s metabolization of amino acids for energy (ie breaking down and eating muscle) is theorized to accelerate this process, which would destroy muscle, making us weaker, slow recovery, and so forth.
Of course, obtaining healthy complete proteins like meat, milk, and whey, is still the most important thing in muscle-building diet, and probably in overall health.