Nutrition — carbohydrates

While interest for the vegan diet continues to grow, more research is being put into the effects the vegan diet can have on athletic performance. Body builders such as Kenneth Williams, iron man triathletes like Brendan Brazier and marathon record setters such as Fiona Oaks prove that optimum athletic performance can still be achieved with a vegan diet. Let’s take a dive into some of the nutrients that can be assessed.

 AUTHOR: Fitness Director - Gareth Sapstead In the previous article we covered the best source of amino acids to take during your workouts, and how casein hydrolysate represents the gold-standard of intra-workout protein juices. You may recall how we mentioned briefly that in order to support those amino acids in getting to work then you need to manage insulin.  Insulin is one of the body’s most anabolic hormones and among other things acts to reduce protein breakdown. It also controls the uptake of those important amino acids, like the hydrolysed casein that powers Oblivion. This is easy to do after...