Carb Questions

[ExtraMile]

Are potatoes fast digesting?

The carbs in milk are all sugars, thats what it says on the back of the bottle does this mean they spike insulin too?

 

[elmarcouk]

Milk sugar is low GI. Lower than oats i believe. Pretty sure potatoes are simple carbs, yes. Sweet potatoes are supposedly v good though!

 

[marcu_s]

i wouldnt care to much of the carbs in potatoes.

i just read a article about potatoes in one of our swedish bb magazine and it said that potatoes was o good source of carbs, good gi.

 

[ExtraMile]

Ok, good. Thanks, Ill hit you both with K. Now Im gonna go eat some steak and potatoes

 

[SouthernLord]

Save your white potatoes for pwo. They are high GI fast acting carbs.

 

[ExtraMile]

Save your white potatoes for pwo. They are high GI fast acting carbs.

oh, shit I just ate 350g of white potatoes. What do you mean by "white" potatoes, arnt all potatoes white?

 

[SouthernLord]

Nutrition Facts and Analysis for Potato, baked, flesh and skin, without salt

That's around 80 grams of carbs. Unless that was your pre or post workout meal then those carbs will not aid in your fat loss goals.

Those potatoes created a massive spike in insulin. The steak you ate was likely high in saturated fats. That insulin mixed with that saturated fat is going stright to your fat cells for storage.

 

[elmarcouk]

Sweet potatoes would of been the sensible spud, as they're low GI.

 

[SouthernLord]

Sweet potatoes would of been the sensible spud, as they're low GI.

I eat around 12 pounds of sweet potatoes a week, and I'm a little feller compared to the monsters that lurk this board. Sweet potatoes are the best potato imo.