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bigdizzawg
bigdizzawg Posts: 10 Member
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So Question,

I'm told that one of the secrets to getting ripped is to avoid sugars, however, one of my favorite foods, the Beet is supposedly high in sugar, I eat about 1/2 a cup of baked beets at each of my 3 meals, which puts my sugar intake for the day at 54g per day. Is this much sugar going to slow my fat burning metabolism down?? Body Builders and Crazy ripped guys who really monitor their food intake help out with this, perhaps I'm being a bit too anal...
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  • xHelloQuincyx
    xHelloQuincyx Posts: 884 Member
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    bumpp* i was just wondering this :]
  • infamousmk
    infamousmk Posts: 6,033 Member
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    Do the beets make your poop red? Because that's anal, too.
  • CakeFit21
    CakeFit21 Posts: 2,521 Member
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    <---- eats beets all the time.
  • Contrarian
    Contrarian Posts: 8,138 Member
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    Beets taste like dirt, no matter how well you wash them.
  • Loko_Ino
    Loko_Ino Posts: 544 Member
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    beets are a complex sugar..you are fine.
    the are also low in cals and fat so extra fine.
  • Warmbloodwear
    Warmbloodwear Posts: 387 Member
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    Do the beets make your poop red? Because that's anal, too.

    yes lol at least it did for me
  • EmpressOfJudgment
    EmpressOfJudgment Posts: 1,162 Member
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    <---- eats beets all the time.
    That's a good enough endorsement for anyone, me thinks.
  • EmpressOfJudgment
    EmpressOfJudgment Posts: 1,162 Member
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    Do the beets make your poop red? Because that's anal, too.
    It scares the hell out of me every time until I remember what I ate the day before.

    Stupid double post. I lose at the internet.
  • jamk1446
    jamk1446 Posts: 5,577 Member
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    Do the beets make your poop red? Because that's anal, too.

    It scares the hell out of me every time until I remember what I ate the day before.

    Truth.
  • _SusieQ_
    _SusieQ_ Posts: 2,964 Member
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    I'm sorry, but every time I see this pop up in my News Feed I start singing like The Go Gos
  • CakeFit21
    CakeFit21 Posts: 2,521 Member
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    <---- eats beets all the time.
    That's a good enough endorsement for anyone, me thinks.

    awwww! :blushing: :blushing: :blushing:
  • Sh1tsRainbows
    Sh1tsRainbows Posts: 1,227 Member
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    I'm sorry, but every time I see this pop up in my News Feed I start singing like The Go Gos

    the-go-gos645687440.jpg
  • RocketsGirl
    RocketsGirl Posts: 346 Member
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    I'm sorry, but every time I see this pop up in my News Feed I start singing like The Go Gos

    Me too and keep singing!

    :bigsmile:
  • Pocket_Pixi
    Pocket_Pixi Posts: 1,167 Member
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    I'm sorry, but every time I see this pop up in my News Feed I start singing like The Go Gos


    Me too! I am glad I am not the only one.
  • Lift_This_
    Lift_This_ Posts: 2,756 Member
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    beets are a complex sugar..you are fine.
    the are also low in cals and fat so extra fine.


    I love beets.
  • taso42
    taso42 Posts: 8,980 Member
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    I'm told that one of the secrets to getting ripped is to avoid sugars

    nope
  • bigdizzawg
    bigdizzawg Posts: 10 Member
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    Thanks guys!!! I'll keep eating beets, cuz let's face it... They are oh so yummy!!!!!
  • bigdizzawg
    bigdizzawg Posts: 10 Member
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    Do the beets make your poop red? Because that's anal, too.

    Actually I get a sort of pink/maroon/Violet color...
  • privatetime
    privatetime Posts: 118
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    Beets taste like dirt, no matter how well you wash them.

    OMG! I say this exact thing!

    My husband loves beets, though.

    Still, I recently began drinking beet juice mixed wth other antioxidant juices (acai, pom., blueberry), but less than half a glass, total. I don't drink enough to dramatically effect my carb quota.
  • BrianSharpe
    BrianSharpe Posts: 9,248 Member
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    A little OT but there has been research at the University of Exeter regarding beetroot juice and sports performance.

    Apparently the nitrates in it reduce the amount of oxygen your muscles need, the bad news is you have to drink about 500ml per for about 4 days prior to competing. Don't get me wrong, I like beets, but chugging down 500ml of dirt flavoured juice for a 1% improvement in performance......no thanks.

    http://runningmagazine.ca/2011/01/sections/training/blogs/beet-juice-its-the-nitrates/

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