On Fri, 16 Apr 2021 04:44:16 -0700 (PDT), "
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On Thursday, April 15, 2021 at 8:54:57 PM UTC-4, Joy Beeson wrote:

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Yes, food is on-topic in every newsgroup, but barbecued meat is lousy
bike fuel.

Unless you have it *after* the ride.

Fat is the best bike fuel, unless you're constantly working at or above your aerobic threshold. If you aren't a racer, stay away from the carbs. That said, bbq is an excellent fuel. Tons of studies and research have been conducted in this area. The book "paleo diet for athletes" goes into great detail with plenty of supported research citations, and no, it isn't a militant diet book. It espouse an "80/20" philosophy, where taking in foods that are strictly forbidden by the strict paleo diet philosophy are not only allowed, but in many cases necessary for peak athletic performance. The owner of the Paleo Diet trademark Trevor Connor speaks often about his penchant for a box of popcorn at the movies, and eating simple-sugar candies while competing - both of which would send a militant paleo dieter into apoplexy.


Out of curiosity I researched "paleo diet" and found that in science
there is no such thing, as "palio people" had radically different
diets - which apparently they can identify from paleo remains in some
manner- depending on where they lived and ranged from nearly 100%
vegetable diets to mainly fish and/or animal protein diets :-)
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Cheers,

John B.