hello_kitty said:
Larabee,
Why are you always attacking Lynn? She's only trying to help. No need to be so agressive. Just express your veiws.
I'd like to see Lynn be more complete and detailed. In one response, she told someone to get one protein and one carb at each meal. This is as vague as it gets.
Not all proteins are created equal, not all carbs are created equal.
The protein in peanut butter is missing two essential amino acids, so you can't count it toward the protein needed to build or maintain muscle, neither can you count the protein from oats.
However, when PB and whole grains are combined, they compliment and complete each other. I have PB on a whole grain bagel from Natural Ovens Bakery. Both are 8g protein. In isolation of each other, the protein is useless, but put the PB on the bagel and that is 8g of a complete EAA protein source.
White rice tends toward the high glycemic index and can adversely affect the diet. Brown rice is low GI and contains a good amount of the fiber missing in white rice.
White rice tastes good, brown rice...well...it needs some help. I mix 1/2 white and 1/2 brown to help each other. The white rice elevates the flavor of the brown rice and the brown rice tempers the GI effect of the white rice.
Red beans and rice is a good combination that compliment and complete each other's protein profile.
The protein info is especially important for vegens and vegetarians who don't want to look like greyhound racedogs.
Admittedly, this may become info overload, so tell them the best sources for protein: meat, eggs, fish, dairy. The best sources for fats: nuts and seeds, olives and flax (the latter two come in oils). The best sources for carbs: whole grains.
And always eat your veggies!
It's difficult to hit all the points, but you can teach them
why they need to look closely at what they are putting in themselves.
