Running Myths: The Truth About High Glycaemic Index Foods

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Should runners eat high GI foods?
Nutrition for runners is an important topic! In this video I go through some running nutrition tips and give you the info you need on whether runners should use high glycaemic index foods.
Have you wondered whether high glycaemic index foods were bad for you? Or whether they could help running performance?
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Hi! I'm James. I'm a Sport and Exercise Nutritionist and I make videos on nutrition to give people simple, clear and easy to use information on a range of subjects. I focus on triathlon and how triathletes can use nutrition to help properly fuel their training and racing.
In my day job I work as an Advanced Clinical Practitioner in General Practice, or Family Medicine for those of you not in the UK, and work in a busy NHS GP practice. I'm a Specialist Paramedic by background and have full independent medicine prescribing rights.
Advanced Clinical Practitioner in Family Medicine, BSc, PGCert
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[@NutritionTriathlon]

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[@user-fk8rb8ue5h]

Great video. Should be more like this, but unfortunately they are swamped by the influencers that do not know what they are talking about.

[@NutritionTriathlon]

Thank you, I appreciate that. Yeah, the whole influencer thing is a big concern for me!

[@Vanessafreiredaily]

So happy you made this video! I’ve been looking for this, and you’re the best creator to talk about it.

[@NutritionTriathlon]

😊 Thank you, I really appreciate that!

[@JulAlxAU]

The whole point of this video is the fact that “Nutrition is a science; it’s not opinion based”. Unfortunately these days influencers have all become nutritionists and scientists without appropriate qualifications, vilifying one macronutrient over another!

[@NutritionTriathlon]

Yep, hit the nail there 😔 I really worry about social media and the impact that people can have, often unknowingly!

[@mahirh7369]

Great video! Have been looking for a video about this for a while! ✌️

[@NutritionTriathlon]

Awesome, glad I could provide!

[@julienputz8308]

Very helpful video, thank! There is potentially a third concern around high GI foods, namely that they can cause dental cavities. Do you think this is a real concern? And if so, do you have any suggestions for how to mitigate it?

[@NutritionTriathlon]

Hey, you're right this is a concern. I remember reading some research around this and the general takeaway message was that if you have good dental hygiene you shouldn't really be at increased risk of problems. Brush your teeth according to guidance, keep hydrated especially during exercise to minimise a dry mouth, and swill liquid carbohydrates with plain water after to minimise risk of sugar on your teeth

[@julienputz8308]

@@NutritionTriathlon Thanks for the response!

[@feherr-vv9gk]

Hey I have an important question Don’t high gi foods lead to a sugar crash and thus a drop in energy? Wouldn’t that be counter productive before a run, sticking to an mid gi foods or low ones would give stable release of energy on the run, like an apple or date, Correct me if I’m wrong

[@NutritionTriathlon]

Hey. Really good question. The answer is no, not really. Most people won't truly have sugar crashes and this won't affect performance or energy levels.

[@YecrozGaming]

Hey i've recently switched from only weight lifting to being an "hybrid" athelete which is just an athlete 😂😂 I ran a hard semi marathon simulation yesterday and definitely felt a mini bonk at 12ish km I had 280/300g of carbs the day of the simulation about 6/8 hours prior but about 40/50g of carbs came 20 minutes before my running from honey Do you think trying out dried fruit like raisin or mango intra run would be good? Love ur content btw as i am very curious about optimal nutrition for fitness and overall !

[@NutritionTriathlon]

Haha, just being an "athlete" is fine - you can define it then 😉 Personally I tend to stay away from dried fruit during running, but it might be ok for you. Two reasons: 1) It's often quite difficult to eat when running - the chewiness isn't easy! 2) Some dried fruit like dates/prunes etc can be a great source of energy but they are quite fibrous, which means they'll digest slower and are more likely to cause tummy problems

[@YecrozGaming]

@@NutritionTriathlon as a nutritionist do you think candies yield the same/near same results as gels/energy chews? In terms of time to digest & get more fuel? Minus electrolytes?

[@lovelylost4649]

Would glucose tablets used for diabetics experiencing a low blood sugar then be a great option for running marathons? Or is it better to have additional things in your nutrition while running than just sugar?

[@NutritionTriathlon]

Hey. The answer is "maybe" but that's a complicated topic and I wouldn't feel comfortable giving advice on that over KZbin as it would be too risky to give the wrong advice - sorry!