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> Those consuming potatoes experienced significantly more gastrointestinal bloating, pain and flatulence than the other groups, however. This may be a result of
by sorenjan 7y ago
> Those consuming potatoes experienced significantly more gastrointestinal bloating, pain and flatulence than the other groups, however. This may be a result of the larger volume of potatoes needed to match the glucose provided by the gels, Burd said.
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No thank you.
- pstuart 7y agoPerhaps cooling and heating them back up might help? Diet resistant starch appears to be worthy of exploration. https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/cooling-resistant-starch#section3 https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/cooling-resistant-starc...
- DuckConference 7y agoThat would reduce the availability of carbs and make the GI issues even worse.
- pstuart 7y agoFair enough. But it's appealing in a non-workout situation.
- thrwn_frthr_awy 7y agoIn my longer runs I’ll consume a gel at the first hour mark and then ever 30 minutes. This can be for up to 4 to 5 hours. Gels allow me to consume a controlled amount of carbs without consuming too many calories. I’m not sure about cycling, but in ultra running gi issues are one of the main reasons for dnf’s. The funny part is on runs longer than 6 hours, I supplement gels with mashed potatoe burritos.
- ultrarunner 7y agoWatermelon is a common trick for dealing with sugar-centric fuel causing gastro problems in ultras. I wonder if it would be effective here.