I remember reading articles about Dana Torres where she mentioned how her current training diet was more protein based and not the carb loading that was her earlier training days.
As someone who is contemplating a higher level of training, I'm wondering what is the ideal ratio of protein/carb/fat is (Of course ice cream should be the 4th food group)... Of course I could just buy her book, but I doubt that would answer my questions : ).
If anyone has personal/professional experience glad to hear it, but equally interested in recommended resources web or paper based.
Thanks!
CB
What I always notice is that nations like the US, UK or Germany have all these great theories on the perfect diet: no milk, vegan, low carb/high fat, low fat/high carb, eat 6-8 small meals a day, Paleo or whatever.
Funny thing is that these nations have the highest obesity rate in the world. More than 70% of Americans are overweight and probably it's the same in the UK and Germany.
Then you look at other societies and none of them are on the South Beach diet but they don't have an obesity problem.
Look at Sardinia. They eat dairy but they live to be 100. They eat grains(the low carb enemy) but they stay lean.
zentofitness.com/.../
Instead of looking at the suggestions of some diet gurus and follow fad diets I find it better to look at the living proof of people who must be doing something right.
the Sardes as well as sicilians and greeks follow the mediterrain diet. that really isn;t a diet but lots of fish, grains and most important whatever is in season. Americans not all but most drive everywhere that is why the fat factor. One can eat fast food but not be obese. I eat Chick fil a . and subway and i am far from tubby. however most of the time, I eat a pasta (yes, and not whole grain) with garlic, oil and hot peppers. i eat pasta fagoli, i eat kaiserschmarrn (only when skiing)
What I always notice is that nations like the US, UK or Germany have all these great theories on the perfect diet: no milk, vegan, low carb/high fat, low fat/high carb, eat 6-8 small meals a day, Paleo or whatever.
Funny thing is that these nations have the highest obesity rate in the world. More than 70% of Americans are overweight and probably it's the same in the UK and Germany.
Then you look at other societies and none of them are on the South Beach diet but they don't have an obesity problem.
Look at Sardinia. They eat dairy but they live to be 100. They eat grains(the low carb enemy) but they stay lean.
zentofitness.com/.../
Instead of looking at the suggestions of some diet gurus and follow fad diets I find it better to look at the living proof of people who must be doing something right.
the Sardes as well as sicilians and greeks follow the mediterrain diet. that really isn;t a diet but lots of fish, grains and most important whatever is in season. Americans not all but most drive everywhere that is why the fat factor. One can eat fast food but not be obese. I eat Chick fil a . and subway and i am far from tubby. however most of the time, I eat a pasta (yes, and not whole grain) with garlic, oil and hot peppers. i eat pasta fagoli, i eat kaiserschmarrn (only when skiing)
