Sun, Jan-05-03, 08:58
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Senior Member
Posts: 3,473
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Plan: AHP&FP
Stats: 197/125/137
BF:42%/22%/21%
Progress: 120%
Location: Dallas, Texas
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Re: Potassium source
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Originally posted by mommatbird
Bananas, bananas, bananas!!!
(my HS swim coach would be proud to know I listened and retained something! Geez, it was only 13 years ago!)
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While bananas may be a wonderful source of potassium, they have a GI of 77 which is bad for Low carb dieters. The insulin spike after eating these would send most of us into an eating binge.
Megan,
I normally stick to the berry groups and some mellons (canteloupe). After my lifts I will have an apple with natural peanut butter to help the muscles recover faster. I usually pick food sources that are around 55 or lower on the GI index.
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