From owner-metabolic-reg@net.bio.net Mon Dec 13 00:06:07 1999 Path: hgmp.mrc.ac.uk!server1.netnews.ja.net!fu-berlin.de!newsfeed.mathworks.com!newsfeed.cwix.com!news.xnet.com!not-for-mail From: "River Mouse" Newsgroups: alt.food.vegan,bionet.glycosci,bionet.metabolic-reg,sci.med.nutrition Subject: Adrenal steroid production - Facilitating? Date: Sun, 12 Dec 1999 18:05:13 -0600 Organization: XNet Information Systems, Inc. Lines: 30 Message-ID: <831d9a$21t$1@flood.xnet.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: gw.high-voltage.com X-Trace: flood.xnet.com 945043562 2109 204.248.56.3 (13 Dec 1999 00:06:02 GMT) X-Complaints-To: abuse@xnet.com NNTP-Posting-Date: 13 Dec 1999 00:06:02 GMT X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.00.2919.6600 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.00.2919.6600 Xref: hgmp.mrc.ac.uk bionet.glycosci:135 bionet.metabolic-reg:186 sci.med.nutrition:10094 My workouts are, by necessity, very early in the morning - almost immediately after waking. I'm beginning to really up the intensity, and so I'm concerned about energy levels. Most carbohydrates I can take in before the workout are either simple sugars, which only provide a temporary boost, or complex carbohydrates which aren't available in peak levels for hours after ingestion. First: What element(s) does the adrenal cortex need to facilitate its operations? I'm a vegan, and a finicky eater at that, so I want to make sure I'm getting the right foods here. I want to make sure that fat/amino acid conversion is never stalled - a well-fed adrenal cortex helping me fall into my second wind more easily, as it were. Second: For consistent energy this early, would it make more sense to wait until after working out for my carbohydrates and rely on the gluconeogenesis state my body's entered by morning to fuel me through the workout? I'm worried that if I ingest enough simple carbohydrates to fuel me through a more intense workout, my insulin's always going to spike and I'll hit a wall when my body can't kick back to burning fats quickly enough. Thanks, as always! .