#64 Protein & Sugar: The Dynamic Duo

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Special Report #64

Part of the

“I see you to succeeding"

series.

Protein & Sugar:


The Dynamic Duo

LEAN MASS, protein and sugar(s) relationship.

The main theme here is, "Don't throw the baby out with the bath water". When it comes to burning fat and gaining lean mass (everything except body fat), everyone requires some protein and sugars to optimize efficiency of their workouts and health. If we rely on bodybuilding proaoganda or canned nutrition media, you would think we need hundreds of grams of protein each day. (The RDA / DVI and standardized minimums tend to be too low to keep an active person making progress).

Yes, if someone is dead, the minimums are enough. 

 

How to know if you get enough is to check your body composition every 30 days. Lean mass should increase some and body fat decrease until you reach you maintenance goal. 20% or less body fat is healthy, as the closer you get to 30% (or go over 30%) is where the de-generative dis-eases start to kick in. 

 

20% brings the initial goal numbers below 30%. Your body composition should depend on what kinds of activities you will participate in... in other words, in endurance activities you don't need 20% fat... it's not efficient to carry that much fat on long runs, bike trips or swims! 

 

But, if you're in a high-contact sport, like football, more fat padding is good. 

 

When it comes to sugar, the body needs some. There are many types. The real standard is how each sugar acts inside the body... Do they help build health or hinder? Are they fast acting or do they sustain energy? A big part of why there is so much controversy and why I suggest doing your homework before throwing the baby out, is that there is sugar info based on: 

 

1) Science,

2) Food processors & manufacturers and 

3) Marketers & advertisers.

 

So it's important to "discern" who is distributing the info. Generally, refined sugars (high fructose corn syrup) is not good for the body, yet #2 & #3 say there's no harm. If you want to burn fat and gain muscle unrefined sugars are good, in the form of whole foods (oatmeal, non-white rice, sweet potatoes, etc.) 

 

BUT, it's important to note that during athletic activity, you have to have some fast acting carbs or you'll "hit the wall" or "bonk", meaning the body is using sugars faster than the body can replace them or the brain can use them with whole foods alone...People who experience this phenomena get weak, shaky and fall out of competition [even though they otherwise were conditioned to finish the event]. 

 

So, your nutrition program needs to be designed around your initial goals and what activities you participate in. There are some commonalities but some activities have special considerations. 

 

Hence, supplementation is required during athletic activity where TIMING is critical. Ideally, a combination of fast, medium and slow sugars provides seemingly amazing results. 

 

When you combine protein and sugar together it doesn't cause the "high" followed by the "low"... It's a more stable energy curve. 

 

There's a lot of chat about soy protein being good or bad and all the reasons why... but again, consider the source. I've used non-GMO, certified organic soy protein powder since 1993. Back then, most people hadn't heard of GMO, but a couple companies had been screening for this stuff for some years. 

 

So, when you combine a simple (fast) sugar and a slow protein (soy) it creates a dynamic fast energy that lasts for a couple hours. Personally, I combine yogurt, coconut milk, frozen fruit, water that protein in a blended smoothie.  Easy! Tasty! Amazing! Satisfying and healthy. I make a full blender full and drink it throughout the day. 

 

You can make a million different recipes ... I keep it simple since consistency is most important! Everyday! There are poor quality soy proteins on the market, ultimately it comes down to the philosophy of the manufacturer ... Some are ethical and some aren't, but healthy soy has many benefits I wouldn't suggest you miss out on, simply because you didn't do your homework or didn't know who or which questions to ask. Don't throw the baby out with the bath water...don't be lazy and mistake avoidance for being sophisticated...dig deep for the facts. If you want help putting your own smoothies together, ask!... That's part of what I do.

The kind I have used since 1993 can be found here on one of my websites:

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