ooooooh nutrition conundrum

[Heather!]

what is better to eat after a run?

i've heard that the acids in fruit help buffer the effects of lactic acid, and of course their might little phytochemicals combat oxidative damage to your cells. but! eating easily digestable protein helps maintain muslce mass (which is pretty important considering that longer runs cause your body to produce muscle-wasting proteins...).

obviously you could just do both. and this is just a theoretical question, but if you absolutely had to choose one or the other.. what would be the most beneficial option?

[Tom Dobosz]

My all time favorite has always been BEER!!!

[Sara Dickinson]

hmm sounds good i will definitely try it. thanks :)

[Heather!]

edamame is just soybeans. you can get them in the frozen section at the grocery store (get the ones that are already shelled). you can stir fry them with veggies or just cook them the way you would frozen peas or corn

[Sara Dickinson]

i've never heard of edamame before i'll have to check that out and the brand of that chili would be great it sounds really good :)

[Heather!]

broccoli, edamame, asparagus, lima beans, etc. edamame is awesome 'cause it actually is a complete protein but too much soy can raise your estrogen levels which can put you at higher risk for some kinds of cancers so... there's this vegetarian chili that i get sometimes (i can't remember the brand but i can find out if you want) and it's excellent for protein and iron 'cause there's a good amount of vitamin c (which helps your body absorb iron) and it's soy protein which may be a bit easier for you.

[Sara Dickinson]

thanks! :) what are good vegtables sources for protein? i've heard peas are but what else is?

[Heather!]

i'm a vegetartian so... pretty much never. i have salmon like once every two weeks maybe but that's it. i do eat yogurt and occasionally egg whites so i get my protein there and from beans, soy-based stuff, and vegetable sources...

glad to hear your iron is getting better!

[Sara Dickinson]

umm im not sure. i digest the red meat okay i just don't take as much iron and protein from any kind of meat like i should. i just got a call today though and my iron is the highest it's been since i've been seeing him and my protein is where its been staying all along. the iron he switched me to and you mintioned really helps. he said i only have to have one serving of red meat a day and another serving of meat sometimes red but not always. how much meat do you eat a day and how often do you have red meat?

[Heather!]

is your doctor an m.d. or and r.d.?

i'm not an expert on this or anything but it doesn't make sense to me that they would have you getting iron from red meat if it's something you have a hard time digesting.

[Sara Dickinson]

they just switched me to that a bit ago and i just got more blood work done to see if its helping. i sure hope it is im sick of meat. im not really sure why they didn't put me on it before he's supposed to be this top notch specialist.