website with the glycemic indexes of common foods:
http://www.lowglycemicdiet.com/gifoodlist.html
Try to pick items at 50 or below, with minimal items above 50.
Click on the categories and see the various lists.
Some surprises on there.
The faster a carb is metabolised as sugar, the higher the number.
You can have fruits... there are many at 50 or below.
Melody, as Alan works out more and more...there are nutritional requirements for muscles that need to be paid attention to.
Magnesium is a big one-- low magnesium could be impacting his legs.
http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/AR/archiv...y0504.htm?pf=1
and
Quote:
Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr. 2002;42(6):533-63. Links
Magnesium and exercise.
* Bohl CH,
* Volpe SL.
University of Massachusetts, Department of Nutrition, Amherst 01003, USA.
Magnesium is an essential element that regulates membrane stability and neuromuscular, cardiovascular, immune, and hormonal functions and is a critical cofactor in many metabolic reactions. The Dietary Reference Intake for magnesium for adults is 310 to 420 mg/day. However, the intake of magnesium in humans is often suboptimal. Magnesium deficiency may lead to changes in gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, and neuromuscular function. Physical exercise may deplete magnesium, which, together with a marginal dietary magnesium intake, may impair energy metabolism efficiency and the capacity for physical work. Magnesium assessment has been a challenge because of the absence of an accurate and convenient assessment method. Recently, magnesium has been touted as an agent for increasing athletic performance. This article reviews the various studies that have been conducted to investigate the relationship of magnesium and exercise.
PMID: 12487419 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
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and B6 (pyridoxal is very important in energy use in muscles). A B complex would be a good idea, if he is not already taking one.
The whey shakes are doing a good job for him..helping with building lean muscle tissue. Good thing he is still using them!
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