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Refueling after training 1-Jul-2010 At 9:23:13 AM daave

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On 1/07/2010 Wendy wrote:
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>I think our society as a whole overrates the need for protien. The cynical
>part of me suggests it's because the meat industry has got us thinking
>we need to eat lots of it. And habit. A bit like the dairy industry and
>calcium. Go eat raw cabbage and tahini instead. I know numerous long term
>vegans and vegetarians who crank bloody hard. The world's all gone a bit
>weird on carbs on us. Atkin's diet. And that one where you avoide combining
>carb and protein. Low carb beer. Beer's already low carb! I'm with whoever
>said just eat a healthy diet (complicated though some people can make that).
> And most australians don't so that could well include plenty of climbers.
> Still, a friend who's a dietition pointed out the other day that with
>the luxury of easy food availablity, most human diets are way better today
>than they have ever been before (this was in relation to the general idea
>that we need to take supplements).

I don't think it's just the meat industry getting the cynic going in you. Think of the sports supplements industry...! I was checking the content of a few protein powders for a subject this year and it's pretty hilarious what's in it. It's known now that of the 20 amino acids, there are only three (leucine, isoleucine and valine) which are important in promoting muscle growth. All the top end powders, even though they contained a higher % of the 3 AA's, they also contained stupid amounts of every other amino acid purely to bulk it out and claim 'more protein per 100g.'

Yeah, thats it Hugh. Compeltely agree. What works for some people, won;t necessarily work for others. Stick to what works for yourself and enjoy food!