nutrition-itsu Part 4: Micronutrients

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4 responses to “nutrition-itsu Part 4: Micronutrients”

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   January 13, 2014

   Matt

   Hey Eric — I’m one of your MMA fighters following your ultimate MMA workout / advanced MMA workout (we had an email exchange a few weeks ago regarding the timing of those plans in relation to my upcoming fight on April 26th). I’m writing because I have some concerns about my weight — while following your workout plans (in the strength phase of the 8 week ultimate MMA program now, 2nd time through — previously completed the 16 week plan in December), I have gained considerable strength, endurance, and everything else that I could have hoped for from a strength and conditioning standpoint, but I have also increased my weight from 190 lbs to 200 lbs. I am a very disciplined eater — whole natural foods, focus on “me as an eater”, carb cycling — 6 days a week taking in only 60 / 120 g of carbs per day (protein shakes with carbs immediately post-workout, 60 / 120 g because some days I do double workouts and have a shake after each) with 1 day per week where my meals are all carb based and I take in 300 – 400 g carbs.

   I need to make 170 lbs by April 26th. I realize there are tons of variables — what am I doing in my MMA training? What phase of the ultimate or advanced workout plan am I in? Etc.

   I’m worried because I’m in amazing shape with great strength and very low body fat, and I’m very confident with my work ethic in training and eating discipline, but am I making the right choices with my macronutrient / general eating amounts, timing, etc? I could just start lowering the amount of food that I eat, but I’m worried that it might affect my strength, recovery abilities, and could lead to injuries. Hopefully you have some insight.

   Thanks for everything.

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   January 13, 2014

   Sufian Ahmed

   You say that you don’t eat soy because of isoflavon which is a type of phytoestrogen. Isn’t phytoestrogens good for us? I have heard that they have 0,001% effect of real estrogen and that when they connect to the estrogen receptors in our bodies, its takes away the place of the natural estrogen. And then you have less estrogen in your body because phytoestrogens are 0,001% of real estrogen.

   Many sides on the internet like this one:
   http://www.poliquingroup.com/ArticlesMultimedia/Articles/Article/801/10_Ways_To_Lower_Estrogen_Toxic_Load_.aspx
   Tells people to eat flaxseeds because of the phytoestrogens in them to reduce estrogen in your body.

   whats your take on this?

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3. 

   January 11, 2014

   Peg

   Hi Eric,

   How does grape seed oil measure up in terms of omega 3 : omega 6?

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   1. 

      January 13, 2014

      Eric

      Check this site out for all your food analysis needs:

      http://ndb.nal.usda.gov/ndb/search/list

      But I will chime in – it’s mostly Omega 6, little to no Omega 3.

      What does this mean?

      Avoid it. And the fact that it has a high smoke point and is supposedly good for cooking is hogwash – just because it doesn’t smoke, doesn’t mean it’s healthy.

      Any oil high in polyunsaturated fats will oxidize when heated. That’s why you never cook fish oil and have to keep it in the dark in the cold – to avoid it oxidizing and going bad.

      When cooking, stick to coconut oil and olive oil.

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