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is there a limit to how many veggies you can consume in a day
i know they dont effect blood sugar but they still contain calories?
i am cutting at the moment and my meals are so small so i like to put as much veg on my plate as possible
is it ok to do this with every meal? 6 x a day? or is it poss to over do the veg?
Hi, green leafy veggies (i.e. spinach, broccoli...) are considered fibrous carbs and thus not as crucial to count as say, starchy carbs (i.e. brown rice, oats, yams, sweet potatoes...)
Usually a serving at 2-3 meals (i.e. meal 1 & meal before lifting or the one before that) of your day should be good. I did hear that veggies should be avoided for PWO & PPWO, because even though they are fibrous carbs - they slow the digestion process down, therefore halting the absportption of the other important aminos and starchy carbs to your starving muscles.
On non-lifting days, I don't see why not to add them to a few more meals.
Yeah add them as much as you want..but if you use alot of broccoli make sure you get some more iodine from fish or smth
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Originally Posted by mrclark
no veg PPWO, ok i'll remember that,
good info
i do eat a lot of brocoli yes - why do i need iodine? i dont eat fish
what other veggies are ok - broc, cabbage, all the green ones (except peas)
how about cauli flower?
I don't see there being a problem with Veggies PPWO at all. Slowing of digestion is not a concern at this time and in most cases it is a benefit.
well because cabbage, Brussels sprouts, broccoli and cauliflower increase your need of iodine especially if consumed raw because they contain substances called goitrogens which can interfere with iodine uptake or hormone release from the thyroid gland...Soy beans, raw flaxseed, cassava (used in tapioca), sweet potatoes, lima beans, maize and millet also increase the requirements for iodine.Quote:
Originally Posted by G-Force
But These foods are generally only a concern if iodine intake is low
Someone consuming large amounts of iodised salt or seaweeds could readily overdo it. Excessive iodine has a complex disruptive effect on the thyroid and may cause either hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism, in susceptible individuals, as well as increasing the risk of thyroid cancer
also The UK has no iodine fortification strategy for plant foods or salt.
A good range is 100-300micrograms a day.
my multi vit has 150mcg iodine so that should cover it
i have recently taken red,green,yellow peppers out of my diet, as well as onions because they contain sugar - i am assuming they would have an effect on on blood sugar/ insulin levels?
was this a correct assumption do u think?
Onions
Total Carbohydrate 13.81g 5%
Dietary Fiber 2.88g 12%
Protein 1.86g 4%
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sweet green peppers
Total Carbohydrate 9.58g 3%
Dietary Fiber 2.68g 11%
Protein 1.33g 3%
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You decide what you want to do..I use both when cutting....:)
i might start addng a few in for variety
so tdo they have negligable effects of blood sugar?
Personally I don't see how adding afew during you meals will make a big difference in your progress, as in anything i guess just make sure you eat them in moderation.
Werd!! :7up:Quote:
Originally Posted by Giantz11
whats wrong with peas?Quote:
Originally Posted by G-Force
too much sugaaa!
fuk! theres me muchin away at them, but i but the frozen ones with no suger in them. or is it the pea itself that has the sugar?Quote:
Originally Posted by IronFreakX
Peas, green, frozen, unprepared
o.5 cup
Total Carbohydrate 9.86g 3%
Dietary Fiber 3.38g 14%
Protein 3.75g 8%
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Peas, green, raw
1 cup
Total Carbohydrate 20.97g 7%
Dietary Fiber 7.39g 30%
Protein 7.86g 16%
Im curious.....the non-fiber carbs...if theyre mostly sugar...then id cut back...which i do...but if like 2-3 grams...its kool...but make sure to add it to ur Daily total and use em in moderation like Giantz11 said :7up:
dont all veggies contain sugar?
but i think the the large amounts of fibre lessen the impact
Most green leafy veggies don't really contain sugar. They do contain small amounts of carbs but they are basically neglible.
ok so what the conclusion here?
feel free to eat as much gree leafy veggies as you want
keep sugary veggies like onions, peppers to a minimum
hell I ate over a kg(2.2 ibs) of veggies/Day(mostly broccoli and spinach and some peas) for a while and still lost weight. Damn my stomach was working fine then. Feelt like I was giving birth to a horse everytime I went to the bathroom :lol:
Iodine is not a concern in the western world since table salt has added iodine.
try to always buy organicly grown veggies bro. The regular veggies can almost be harmfull because of the pecticide content and possible genetic modification. They can contain as little as 1/8 of the minerals and vitamins of organicly grown veggies aswell. So even if organicly grown is twice as expensive they are still cheaper when it comes to nutrients.
they confused g force lol
Veggies bloat me up like no other. When going no carb, i was downing 8 cups of broccoli/cauliflower a day. Talk about gas!
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onions and peppers have sugar in them?!?! :( shit i eat them with my salad everyday man! what about mushrooms?Quote:
Originally Posted by G-Force
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Originally Posted by collar
Veggies are full of fibre and there calories are negligable so there is nothing to worry about
yeah we know that, but the same isnt true for all vegetables is it and that is what i'm trying to establish