Fuck me Jim- you sound like my dad haha!! I get a bit ill & it's all down to being vegan nothing to do with the fact the flu bug has been doing the rounds. I haven't suffered injury wise since going vegan, but I'm pretty good at eating well. Only thing I can say is that I need to eat right if I'm away on a trip as I'll get knackered fast or won't recover that well for the next day. That said at home I never struggle, to be fair I am climbing better & stronger than ever. I also do lots of running & mountainbiking so a carb rich diet is handy for those activities. Ben Prich- do you recon Carl Lewis was doped up a bit? I'm keen to bang the vegge/vegan drum, but I think he may of had some 'extra' help if you catch my drift...
I'm not sure it's helpful to even mention Carl Lewis in a thread on climbing diet. I doubt any climber would spend as much time training, and certainly not have as much riding on success/failure as someone of Lewis' ilk - nevermind any aspect of the two disciplines having any "cross-over".
Quote from: Houdini on March 19, 2009, 07:30:51 pmI'm not sure it's helpful to even mention Carl Lewis in a thread on climbing diet. I doubt any climber would spend as much time training, and certainly not have as much riding on success/failure as someone of Lewis' ilk - nevermind any aspect of the two disciplines having any "cross-over".that was fairly vitriolic...wtf?
Quote from: benpritch on March 21, 2009, 07:15:54 pmQuote from: Houdini on March 19, 2009, 07:30:51 pmI'm not sure it's helpful to even mention Carl Lewis in a thread on climbing diet. I doubt any climber would spend as much time training, and certainly not have as much riding on success/failure as someone of Lewis' ilk - nevermind any aspect of the two disciplines having any "cross-over".that was fairly vitriolic...wtf?Please point out the vitriol, I'm lost... mostly due to the complete lack of vitriol in what you've quoted. If you're not taking drugs then you should be. That's not remotely vitriolic.
When eating veggies, you'll get hungry easily; but when it comes to meat, it's heavier. If you need more energy, meat is better.
Quote from: aquamarinesea on June 10, 2009, 04:11:47 amWhen eating veggies, you'll get hungry easily; but when it comes to meat, it's heavier. If you need more energy, meat is better. Forgive me all for de-cloaking, but you're joking, right?
Good answer Lund.Apparently:- "The ability to digest lactose moreover only continues after childhood in roughly one-third of the population worldwide, hence, a lot of adults tend to have lactose intolerance of some sort after passing childhood. Lactose intolerance tends to affect certain demographic groups, thus the majority of adult individuals of Asian, African, Native American or Middle Eastern descent tend to suffer from some form or the other of the condition. At least 20% of Caucasians suffer a deficiency of the lactase enzyme as adults and roughly half of adult Hispanics also tend to be deficient to some degree as far as lactase is concerned." Which I found interesting, are these the same groups which have a tendency for diabetes? Cos it's a bit mean. No milk no sugar.
As a sideline note, the tannins in tea inhibit iron absorption. So have a think about how much and when you're drinking tea.
Quote from: Monolith on November 03, 2006, 09:03:22 pmAs a sideline note, the tannins in tea inhibit iron absorption. So have a think about how much and when you're drinking tea. Coincidentally, I was in London on tuesday and walked past an NHS stand that was raising awareness of atrial fibrillation (irregular heartrate) by taking the pulse of passers-by. The nurse just could not find my pulse - she was struggling for around five minutes, pressing so hard her nails gouged my skin before giving up (a poor show considering that I'm not exactly a fleshy person). Not very reassuring really - I'm either in terrible shape or.....a zombie!