Turning Point Strength and Conditioning

‼️MVP of the month for January‼️

Starting this new year Turning Point will be posting our MVP of the month. The MVP is someone who is consistent and goes above and beyond in their workouts. They always have a great attitude and come ready to work. Definitely someone to be admired!

This month our MVP is…

Sonya Baca

Sonya worked her tail off the month of January and we want to recognize her for her hard work!

Be like Sonya the month of February 💪🏼

CARBOHYDRATES CONTINUED

Starches

As you know not all carbs are sweet. Foods like bread, pasta and grains are rich in polysaccharides (you’ll recall simple carbs are mono or disaccharides).

Polysaccharides are longer chains of glucose.

These carbohydrates are stored in the muscle or liver and converted later to expend energy. This is why endurance athletes use them to “carb load” increasing their carbohydrate intake before a big race or other rigorous physical activity.

Starches are found in:
▪️ white or whole grain bread
▪️ white or brown rice
▪️quinoa
▪️pasta
▪️corn
▪️potatoes
▪️couscous
▪️cereals
▪️ oats
▪️rye
▪️barley
▪️legumes

These starches/polysaccharides are considered complex carbohydrates. Most often, complex carbohydrates are healthier then simple carbs. They are more difficult for the body to break down into individual sugar molecules and therefore have a more moderate impact on blood sugar and insulin levels in the body.

Complex carbohydrates have more dietary fiber which is essential for gut health and blood sugar management.

Hey guys! 👋🏼. I took last week off (did you notice?) but this week is a big one.

⭐️ CARBOHYDRATES ⭐️

Carbs easily rival protein in the amount of air time they get in the health and fitness industry so let’s talk about them!

What are they? What foods do we get them from? Why do we need them? Do we need them? Are they what’s making us fat?

You excited? Stay tuned…