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« on: January 19, 2011, 07:05:04 am »
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I've just been offered a PhD scholarship in Nutrition studying the post-prandial effect of Fish Oil fatty acids on vascular health.
In light of this, if anybody has any nutrition questions please ask me. I'll do the best to search the literature available to give you a conclusive answer. I'm no expert yet but I know enough to be able to help and this will also help me keep sharp for my PhD.
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Re: Question Thread
« Reply #1 on: January 19, 2011, 07:59:39 am »
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Um... so what does that do? ;D :uhhhfacepalm:

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« Reply #2 on: January 19, 2011, 12:09:22 pm »
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OK, here's one:

What is your opinion about caloric cycling in conjunction with a particular training regiment?  For example, increasing protein and fats during strength focus and increasing carb intake during conditioning focus.

Also, are you of the school of thought that gluten promotes inflamation and should be avoided? 

What would be a basic nutrition plan for someone pursuing vertical jump improvement?  So like, the average reader on this site, what would be some good rules to eat by for a healthy diet that reduces inflamation, promotes recovery, and limits BF%?

Well, I guess that's 3 questions, but how often do you get to pick the brain of a PhD for free?????

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« Reply #3 on: January 19, 2011, 01:06:29 pm »
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I could ramble off my opinions about these things message board style and it'd be all good. I don't want to do that though for 2 reasons. The first is that people on this board are for the most part actually pretty intelligent and can probably understand scientific literature more or less by themselves if some term heavy parts were explained. The 2nd reason is giving you that style of answer doesn't really help me develop my skills in critically analyzing the information available and doesn't help me develop my writing skills. What i'm going to do instead is research the topics properly,and write a miniature review on the topic - references included and 100% bro-science free. You're going to have to wait for the response though! How does that sound?
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« Reply #4 on: January 19, 2011, 02:50:53 pm »
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Sounds AWESOME!  I can google it and get any random dudes opinion.  I'd like some scientific backing with references cited.  Course I'm a giant nerd and the world of engineering is all about making sure you have enough calculations and proof to back up your decisions.  Good luck with everything.  I'm patiently awaiting your information.

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« Reply #5 on: January 19, 2011, 02:58:51 pm »
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I could ramble off my opinions about these things message board style and it'd be all good. I don't want to do that though for 2 reasons. The first is that people on this board are for the most part actually pretty intelligent and can probably understand scientific literature more or less by themselves if some term heavy parts were explained. The 2nd reason is giving you that style of answer doesn't really help me develop my skills in critically analyzing the information available and doesn't help me develop my writing skills. What i'm going to do instead is research the topics properly,and write a miniature review on the topic - references included and 100% bro-science free. You're going to have to wait for the response though! How does that sound?

Sounds damn good dude.

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« Reply #6 on: January 19, 2011, 03:47:17 pm »
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Guys, I've just been offered a PhD scholarship in Nutrition studying the post-prandial effect of Fish Oil fatty acids on vascular health.

In light of this, if anybody has any nutrition questions. Please ask me, i'll do the best to search the literature available to give you a conclusive answer. I'm no expert yet but I know enough to be able to help and this will also help me keep sharp for my PhD.

Not entirely sure I understand your research question. You want to know how the immediate post-meal effects of consuming n-3 fatty acids affect long-term vascular health? What are the acute effects of n-3's? I was kind of under the impression that their benefits are pretty much all long-term, not just in terms of vascular health but also in joint health and other things. You're trying to understand how the short-term effects of these fatty acids (i.e. how our body metabolizes and uses them) lead to the known or at least strongly suspected long-term benefits to vascular health?

Thanks in advance, sounds really interesting.
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« Reply #7 on: January 19, 2011, 03:49:46 pm »
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Another question: Are you willing to share journal articles and shit like that? My main avenue for those right now is Lyle's forum, but that's hit-or-miss and my requests usually go ignored because I'm mostly a lurker there.
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« Reply #8 on: January 19, 2011, 04:39:51 pm »
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I don't have access to a college network now so the answer is: I can't. However, when I do get access I'd imagine me posting review/papers on here would be much the same as me posting music albums, e-books, movies..etc. It would probably go unnoticed though. Anyway, long story short - check your inbox!
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« Reply #9 on: January 19, 2011, 04:50:26 pm »
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As far as the research question - You're right. There hasn't been much study into their short term effects but the studies that have been done show increased activity of Nitric Oxide Synthase and NADPH oxidase in cell lines. This leads to lesser oxidative stress and greater production of NO which will lead to vasodilation. The importance of this is that post-meal vascular reactivity (tendency from blood vessels to relax or constrict) is a pretty strong predictor of cardiovascular disease later in life. It's been shown that people whose bloodvessels have a greater tendency towards decreased vascular reactivity post meal also have a greater tendency towards getting heart attacks, strokes and infarctions in other parts of their bodies. As most people spend the majority of the day in post-eating state it has pretty big implications when you draw it out in the longterm.
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« Reply #10 on: January 19, 2011, 04:53:48 pm »
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As far as the research question - You're right. There hasn't been much study into their short term effects but the studies that have been done show increased activity of Nitric Oxide Synthase and NADPH oxidase in cell lines. This leads to lesser oxidative stress and greater production of NO which will lead to vasodilation. The importance of this is that post-meal vascular reactivity (tendency from blood vessels to relax or constrict) is a pretty strong predictor of cardiovascular disease later in life. It's been shown that people whose bloodvessels have a greater tendency towards decreased vascular reactivity post meal also have a greater tendency towards getting heart attacks, strokes and infarctions in other parts of their bodies. As most people spend the majority of the day in post-eating state it has pretty big implications when you draw it out in the longterm.

Cool. I did not know that. Good luck. You're going to University of East Anglia?
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Re: Question Thread
« Reply #11 on: January 19, 2011, 05:05:04 pm »
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Not at the moment but yeah, I will be!
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Re: Question Thread
« Reply #12 on: January 20, 2011, 05:24:37 am »
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I'm going to research the question about gluten and come back with something for you guys.

As for the first question, there is so much evidence out there about this already I don't think I need to address it. Obviously you want to take in some decent protein after any strenous exercise. According to your needs you should also be taking in some post-exercise carbs to refuel glycogen and to help your body heal up. It seems like people forget but our body does use carbs as our main source of fuel and theres nothing wrong with taking them in when you're not exercising, the key is in moderation. If you're trying to lose fat, smaller portions are always gonna help you burn more. I don't buy into the paleo train of thought at all and if somebody is going to tell me that eating rice, potatoes and whole grains is bad for me i'm going to tell them they're fucking crazy. The key about carbs is eating according to your needs. I generally eat more carbs pre and post exercise and in the morning and this system has worked well for me when i'm trying to lose fat. You could also just eat the same amount of carbs throughout the day and it might not make any difference. Unfortunately, i'm not aware of any scientific studies that have investigated into the effect of carb cycling along with a training program so theres no way to know. To me though intaking carbs before and after you're going to exert alot of energy seems like a fairly intelligent way of going about things.

Personally, i'm at 160lbs and around 10% bodyfat and i'm trying to cut to 155lbs. I'm currently eating about 1800kcals a day. I try to take in about 40-50g of fat day, ~100g of carbohydrates and around 150g of protein. If possible all from high nutrient value foods. My fat sources would be olive oil, fish oil, a small amount of butter, dairy, occasionally a small amount of dark chocolate or pure cocao, nuts/seeds and also some other animal fats. Carbs are mostly from fresh fruit and vegetables, oats, rice and other whole foods. I don't see a problem with refined sugar in a post workout recovery shake either. Proteins would be whey, casein, dairy, eggs, meat, nuts, seeds and occasionally tofu. For me this works great, i've good energy levels and I don't get sick of my food by being overly restrictive. Generally speaking, I definitely think for athletes you want to be taking in some carbs all the time, particularly pre and post exercise. I don't see the point in demonising them. They are our bodies prefered energy source and we will burn them. The key is portion control and eating according to your needs though and some people can't do this!
« Last Edit: January 20, 2011, 05:31:19 am by Sean0013 »
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« Reply #13 on: January 20, 2011, 08:19:23 am »
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Nice thread and good answers so far!

But wow @1800kcal a day... some of my meals are 1800kcal :ninja: I should be grateful that i have a crazy high metabolism :highfive:

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Re: Question Thread
« Reply #14 on: January 20, 2011, 08:33:39 am »
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Nice thread and good answers so far!

But wow @1800kcal a day... some of my meals are 1800kcal :ninja: I should be grateful that i have a crazy high metabolism :highfive:

I can do that shit and maintain my body weight around 11-13% no problem. I can literally eat all I want but if I want to cut weight I nearly always have to stay around 2000kcal...fucking bs!
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3. Jump Hang-snatch 70kg

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