simple carbs post workout even when trying to cut?

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thekizzbizz
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simple carbs post workout even when trying to cut?

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ok so i cant decide wether to take slower digesting complex carbs like dried oats blended with protein shake or faster simple carbs like honey with shake. im leaning more towards the honey since diet is very clean and strict all day but i still dont know if it will tamper with fat lost progress. any opinions?
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Re: simple carbs post workout even when trying to cut?

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Go for the Oats. Insulin helps the body to use protein and around 40% of Protein gets converted to Glycogen.

Simple Carbs get into your bloodstream at a rate of 40 calories per minute, complex 2 calories a minute, but they work well for Bloodsugar and Glycogen replenishment after workouts, whereas simple only tackle Bloodsugar and the complex Carbs will create an insulin spike for around the same time as the Protein digestion rate, which might just cut some wasteage, whereas the simple Carbs will cause a quicker tapering off of Insulin production.

You could put a little honey in there as well, but I'd say make the Oats the primary choice.
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Re: simple carbs post workout even when trying to cut?

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take is to add both post workout. You could opt for something like Maltodextrin and Oat flour along with Protein. So long as you have put in the effort in the workout your body should absorb all of the carbs. The trick is to know how much to take and that means working it out beforehand knowing how many carbs to consume during the day and factoring this into your post workout intake when compared with the intensity of the the workout.....good luck with your training :D
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