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how can you make protein taste good

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how can i make meat protein tasty w/o buying protein shakes
i tend to like sweet stuff so i eat along of fruit, yogurt, cereals with milk. Meat is salty so i tend to forget to get enough in diet. Is there any sweet, low-cal, healthy sauce/dressing i can but with meat/fish.
is there a bettter way to prepare it?

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BBQ sauce?
Cook with citrus fruits?

Have you ever been checked for diabetes or Hyperglycimia? Don't get panicked, just asking because sometimes, by what you are describing, sounds like a system chemical imbalance. I'm not a doctor but thought I would ask.

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I would think though if the person was Diabetic, it would affect their Bloodsugar, but I don't think it would affetc their Salt levels particularly, or cause Salt sensitivity, as obviously Type I relates to a missing piece of DNA, and Type II relates to a problem with the Isle Of Langerhans in the Pancreas, not being able to produce the right amounts of Insulin, and Hypoglycemia is a side effect of Diabetes, though it can occasionally occur in it's own way, if someone really hashes up their Carb intake on a particular day.

The possibility is Shugr, if you think meat is Salty, you perhaps have a very low sodium intake, meaning something with a little more Salt than normal might taste Salty, or you are buying perhaps quite Salty meats, like Deli stuff, or stuff that's smoked or cured, as that might involve Salt in the process, but I'm not sure exactly how those processes work.
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Diabetes info??? I 'm your girl. Carbohydrates turn into sugar during the digestion process. An insulin dependent (Type 1 diabetic) individual needs to inject insulin on their bloodstream in order not to become Hyerglycemic. You also get very thirsty from the build up of sugar your body cannot get rid of. Hypoglycemia can occur even in non-diabetics. Feelings like dizziness, blurred vision, and vaso-vago responses can occur and quickly remedied by drinking or eating something full of sugar like hard candy, orange juice, or soda/pop.

If you think your meat is salty, try purchasing salt free chicken and turkey available at a good butcher. Fish are always great choices of protein. I myself do use protein for quick absorption post workout and don't mind the taste. But I prefer to eat protein through meat and fish products.

Try balsamic vinegar, bbq sauce, and ketchup. I would also take Vamps advice and check to make sure you are not having any diabetic issues.
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Just a polite cautionary note about that. Words with Hypo in them, generally relate to underactivity.

Words with Hyper in them, generally relate to overactivity.

Presumably you meant Hypoglycemic didn't you Boop. Again not being rude just trying to clarify.

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Boopster wrote:Diabetes info??? I 'm your girl. Carbohydrates turn into sugar during the digestion process. An insulin dependent (Type 1 diabetic) individual needs to inject insulin on their bloodstream in order not to become Hyerglycemic. You also get very thirsty from the build up of sugar your body cannot get rid of. Hypoglycemia can occur even in non-diabetics. Feelings like dizziness, blurred vision, and vaso-vago responses can occur and quickly remedied by drinking or eating something full of sugar like hard candy, orange juice, or soda/pop.

If you think your meat is salty, try purchasing salt free chicken and turkey available at a good butcher. Fish are always great choices of protein. I myself do use protein for quick absorption post workout and don't mind the taste. But I prefer to eat protein through meat and fish products.

Try balsamic vinegar, bbq sauce, and ketchup. I would also take Vamps advice and check to make sure you are not having any diabetic issues.

Sorry for what seems to be a confusing post Boss Man. Yes you are correct in the terms of Hypo and Hyper. Please allow me to clarify:

A diabetic who does not receive insulin at meals will be HYPERGLYCEMIC )( meaning high blood sugar) due to a non-functioning pancreas. Long periods of high blood sugar can result in DKA, diabeticketoacidosis, which in turn can lead to a diabetic coma. Again, this is a result of too much sugar in the body and/ or unhealthy levels of glucose in the bloodstream. Symptoms are but not restricted to may include, extreme thirst and hunger, very dark colored and sticky urine and lethargy, just to name a few. The only way to correct diabeticketoacidosis is hospitalization and infusion of saline paried with injections of insulin. A person with a "normal" functioning pancreas can excrete sugar with no problem or assistance of injecting insulin.

Hypoglycemia can occur in diabetics and non-diabetics. Hypo meaning low blood sugar. A diabetic can be hypoglycemic when too much insulin is administered at meal time or anytime for that matter. That's why it is so important for diabetics to "count" their carbohydrates when they eat in order to cover the sugar it converts to. Correcting hypoglycemia is simple by introducing the body to instant sugar through juice or candy, hence raising the levels of sugar in the blood.

A non-diabetic can become hypoglycemic when improper nutrition comes into play, such as not refueling your body after heavy exercise or those that choose to not eat all day because they feel they will lose weight better that way. The body needs reasonable amounts of sugar for energy, small amounts, nonetheless, but it is still needed. Hope this clarifies orignal post. have a great day!
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Great post, and yes Ketoacidosis can be fatal if not treated properly, which is not good.

I think after reading that, that may even be a passing connection between a non-diabetic Hypoglycemic attack, and fasted Cardio.

I've heard of something akin to a Hypo happening to people who do fasted Cardio.
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