vegetables

**ricogl40** · 05-22-2006, 09:32 PM

What kinds of produce/vegetables are ok and not ok for cutting/bulking? i love almost all types of veggies, but is it eat as much as i want, even when cutting? do certain vegetables have high g.i.'s/ affect insulin levels? what about dill pickles or pickled asparagus.

**PhishStasH** · 05-22-2006, 11:42 PM

Most are okay. Some contain more simple (sugar) carb calories than others. Negative calorie veggies you can more or less consume (obviously, with no junk food) in whatever quantity w/out having anything to worry about. These veggies cause the body to expend more calories digesting the food than the number of calories in the food itself. GI index proportionate to insulin sensitivity.

Glycemic Index of Fruit
Apple 38
Banana 55
Cantaloupe 65
Cherries 22
Grapefruit 25
Grapes 46
Kiwi 52
Mango 55
Orange 44
Papaya 58
Pear 38
Pineapple 66
Plum 39
Watermelon 103

Glycemic Index of Vegetables
Beets 69
Broccoli 10
Cabbage 10
Carrots 49
Corn 55
Green Peas 48
Lettuce 10
Mushrooms 10
Onions 10
Parsnips 97
Potato (baked) 93
Potato (mashed, instant) 86
Potato (new) 62
Potato (french fries) 75
Red Peppers 10
Pumpkin 75
Sweet Potato 54

**bigpopapump** · 05-23-2006, 11:38 AM

you can more or less consume (obviously, with no junk food) in whatever quantity w/out having anything to worry about.

You lost me on this statement. Are you saying that you can consume MORE or LESS in WHATEVER QUANTITY with out having anything to worry about.

I am confused on the more or less part. Can I consume more or less and have nothing to worry about.

**Jakt** · 05-23-2006, 12:02 PM

i love adding a huge head of romain lettuce to most meals, mix w/ chicken, calorie free dressing and tortilla chips pwo, its amazing!

**PhishStasH** · 05-23-2006, 03:45 PM

Originally Posted by bigpopapump

you can more or less consume (obviously, with no junk food) in whatever quantity w/out having anything to worry about.

You lost me on this statement. Are you saying that you can consume MORE or LESS in WHATEVER QUANTITY with out having anything to worry about.

I am confused on the more or less part. Can I consume more or less and have nothing to worry about.

Sorry for not being clear, bro. Was using "more or less" as an expression. Remove it from that statement above...You can consume negative calorie veggies w/no junk food in any quantity w/out having anything to worry about.

**ricogl40** · 05-23-2006, 07:03 PM

cool thanks for the good info.... one question more about onions- when i look at the nutrition data on a bag of em, it seems quite high in sugars (like 9 grams per med. onion) (thats not total carbs either-- just sugar) that seems high for the GI you gave of 10.

**mwolffey** · 05-23-2006, 07:26 PM

imo, you can eat anything grean vegtable wise while cutting or bulking without there being much impact on diet

**kloter1** · 05-23-2006, 09:19 PM

i associate most carbs with bulking such as potatos and rice. green vegetables are great for cutting.

chicken breasts and steamed brocolli is awesome!!

**bigpopapump** · 05-24-2006, 02:27 PM

Thank you PhishStasH for clearing that up. I understand completely now and this will really help me out.

**xxmustang11xx** · 06-02-2006, 03:55 PM

so a person would want to consume foods with a low GI rating correct?

I remember hearing maladextrin is high in GI. Significance

ALso is that bad that it is has a high GI....I only use maladextrin for my carb shakes..should i b using dextrose or no?

**SwoleCat** · 06-02-2006, 05:13 PM

Originally Posted by Jakt

i love adding a huge head of romain lettuce to most meals, mix w/ chicken, calorie free dressing and tortilla chips pwo, its amazing!

PWO? That's interesting.

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**Jakt** · 06-03-2006, 07:35 AM

yeah, its pretty good... the salad dosen't counteract with recover does it?

i also use taco seasoning mix w/ ground chicken/turkey, and addd to the same as stated, tastes amazing bro....

**SwoleCat** · 06-03-2006, 08:54 AM

It's just that you are missing your complex/clean carbs needed pwo, and you are also having tortilla chips.

You'd never see me do this, but if you like it and it's working for you then by all means have at it.

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**WEBB** · 06-03-2006, 09:47 AM

Brocolli is the key...

**Jakt** · 06-03-2006, 07:24 PM

word, i'll throw in a small sweet tater

**niXon)(** · 06-04-2006, 01:25 AM

Originally Posted by SwoleCat

It's just that you are missing your complex/clean carbs needed pwo, and you are also having tortilla chips.

You'd never see me do this, but if you like it and it's working for you then by all means have at it.

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chicken salad with ff italian dressing i tryed out for PWO while cutting, worked great.

just to throw it out there