Sweet Potatoes - The Hidden Gem
While it appears to be common knowledge on BB to encorporate sweet potatoes into one’s nutrition, what a lot of people don’t know is that the tasty spud is, per NutritionData.com the #1 highest rated natural source of the carbohydrate maltose.
Why is this significant to bodybuilders? Well, unlike other carbs maltose can be broken down into 2 glucose molecules….FAST!. So not only is it a great post-workout carb for that reason but that also means that it does not have to go to the liver first to restore any glycogen depletion there. It goes right into the blood stream upon digestion, and can then do its job of provided the “oomph” to get those protein derived aminos to where they need to be & do what they need to do:
- get you out of that PWO catabolic state
- get you into a anabolic state
- start protein synthesis
Now, this is not an excuse to go nuts on them, but it is a great excuse to eat them post workout. I take it a step further and use them to create my Sweet Potato Pie Smoothie that I use during & post workout.
So for those of you who just can’t bring yourself to use a scoop of some maltodextrose or waxy maize and want some nutrition with those carbs, give em’ a try!
October 3, 2008 at 7:27 am
They are tasty with peanutbutter too!
October 3, 2008 at 11:03 am
I look sweet potato.:-) After reading your post, I think I will eat it a bit more. Thanks for sharing.
October 3, 2008 at 11:59 am
I’m really learning a lot about health and nutrition by reading your blog. Thank you.