How to Gain Muscle with Carbs

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How to Gain Muscle with Carbs

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Contrary to many of the health magazines we read, carbohydrates

are vitally important when it comes to gaining muscle naturally.

Carbohydrates are the main source of energy for all body

functions, cellular processes, thinking, breathing, and muscular

exertion. People say many contradicting things about carbs but

the truth is that carbs can be good and bad. And too many

'good' carbs can be bad!

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How to Gain Muscle with Carbs

Copyright © 2008 Francis

Natural Bodybuilding

http://how-to-gain-muscle.freakygrowth.com

Contrary to many of the health magazines we read, carbohydrates

are vitally important when it comes to gaining muscle naturally.

They are not evil, and they don't automatically add fat to our

bodies. Carbs can be confusing because people say contradicting

things about them, even if they don't mean to. But basically,

here's the deal: Good carbs are good. Bad carbs are bad. And too

many good carbs can be bad, too.

Carbohydrates are the main source of energy for all body

functions, cellular processes, thinking, breathing, and muscular

exertion. In fact, the brain is an energy-demanding organ and has

an absolute dependence on glucose as a fuel. While the brain

makes up only two percent of the body's weight, it consumes more

than 20 percent of the body's energy.

When you eat too many refined carbs, it causes your blood sugar

levels to increase. As a result, your body sends out more

insulin, and when there is excess insulin in the blood stream, it

causes your body to respond by turning the sugar into fat.

But that doesn't mean that you should avoid carbohydrates all

together. Again, you need them in order in order to gain muscle

naturally. You just need to avoid refined carbohydrates....those

pastas, breads, chips, and rice that undergo the " refining "

process, which strips the foods of necessary nutrients and

depletes its reserves. Digestion of refined carbohydrates call on

the body's own store of vitamins, minerals, and enzymes for

proper metabolization.

So what carbohydrates do you eat? Well, let's start with the

starchy carbs. These are complex carbs that are slow to digest,

are high in nutrients, and add glucose stores for your

energy-demanding bicep curls. These include oatmeal, sprouted

whole-grain breads, pastas, potatoes, yams, brown rice, carrots,

corn, beans, peas, and lentils.

Then there are the simple-sugar carbs. These break down easier,

and are great for quick bursts of energy or to quickly bring your

blood sugar back up after a workout. Fruit, honey, and agave are

what I count on in my hemp shakes after a workout.

And finally, there are the high-fiber carbs, which are also

complex but higher in fibre than the starchy ones and which

provide vitamins, minerals, fiber, and phytochemicals. These

include all kinds of colored vegetables like spinach, broccoli,

eggplant, tomatoes, cabbage, spaghetti squash, and many others.

Now, how much of each category do you eat to gain muscle

naturally? Well, first of all, many body-building plans tend to

neglect the vegetables, but that is a huge mistake. I suggest

having at least 3 cups a day of the high-fiber vegetables...and

to eat as much as possible after those 3 cups.

As for the starchy carbs, I can't state a general number for

everyone, but if it helps you, I was 170 pounds and eating 6

meals a day. Three of those meals were hemp protein shakes, and 3

were regular-sized meals. I'd have a serving of starchy carbs at

those 3 regular-sized meals, and I would put fruit or honey in

the hemp shakes. I totaled around 150-200 grams of carbs a day.

Well, that is the scoop on carbohydrates. So think twice before

you run off to Burger King and get the lettuce wrapped

cheese-burger after a workout. If you want to gain muscle

naturally, you need to get some organic beef and stick it on a

sprouted-grain bun instead.

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