Liquid carbs?

Nitrojan · 23 Mar 2010 at 17:34

Can anyone give me an example of some liquid carbs? I am reading a plan from bodybuilding.com and it mentions about consuming liquid carbs early in the day, the amount dependning on whether it's a training or an off day.

SuperMan · 23 Mar 2010 at 18:03

Would this not just mean some oats blended up with water or milk maybe?

tom_e · 23 Mar 2010 at 18:04

some sort of sugar based substance i.e maltodextrin, dextrose, palantinose is the only thing I can think it would mean.
I dont see why you would consume them early in the day though, if I'm having carbs its good wholefood sources such as oats to keep me going throughout the day or palantinose around my workout when I want them quick and easily digested

oddjob62 · 23 Mar 2010 at 18:04

Are we talking simple or complex carbs?

Freefaller · 23 Mar 2010 at 21:23

Milk, blended oats.

Isotonic drinks.

And a variation of complex and simple carbs depending on what you want to blend into a smoothie type of thing.

Morba · 24 Mar 2010 at 00:05

Liquid carbs? Lager!

Freefaller · 24 Mar 2010 at 06:59

LOL! True, but they are also empty calories!

Participant · 24 Mar 2010 at 08:32

Orange juice. Vit C boost.

Simon · 24 Mar 2010 at 08:57

Nitrojan said:
Can anyone give me an example of some liquid carbs? I am reading a plan from bodybuilding.com and it mentions about consuming liquid carbs early in the day, the amount dependning on whether it's a training or an off day.

Beer = liquid bread

WantoN · 26 Mar 2010 at 12:47

oddjob62 said:
Are we talking simple or complex carbs?

Any liquid carbohydrate is going to be relatively high in glycaemic index

Why would any site promote ingesting liquid carbs any time bar post-workout :confused:

Ant

Freefaller · 26 Mar 2010 at 12:55

Indeed - doesn't make sense to me.