At a certain point, usually where one cannot whistle a tune or keep up a conversation because he is breathing too hard, the body basically stops burning fat and runs on straight glucose. Since most of us can't store more than 1200-1400 calores worth of glucose in the form glycogen, the body runs out of glycogen/glucose and must convert proteins into glucose. That, in turn, robs the body of the proteins/amino acids needed to repair, or rebuild the body.
So it is ery important to keep the bodyt well supplied with those food items which can maintain one's glucose levels. Complex carbohyrates do thi much more easily and better than proteins.
Yes, eating before hitting the sack, especially after a tough day in the mountains, is always best. Eating the proper foods throughout the day also helps alot. E
Here you go, a listing of the best, how many are backpck friendly? Remember you need to more than a little for a long hike.
Foods Rich in Complex Carbohydrates
Asparagus Broccoli
Bagel Brussels
Carrots Buckwheat
Celery Cabbage
Dill pickles Cucumber
Lentils Eggplant
Low fat yogurt Garbanzo beans
Okra Granary bread
Oranges Macaroni
Pitta bread Pinto beans
Potatoes Porridge oats
Whole grain cereals Yams
Wild rice Zucchini
All bran Bananas
Almonds Black beans
Apples Cassava
Apricots Dried Coleslaw
Collard greens Grapefruit
Corn Kidney beans
Dry beans Museli
Flax seeds Oat bran cereal
Grapefruit Oatcakes
Lettuce Onions
Multi-grain bread Peppers, sweet
Navy beans Root vegetables
Pistachio nuts Shredded wheat
Pumpkin seeds Skim milk
Radishes Sunflower seeds
Ryvita crispbread Sweet potato
Soybeans Tomato
Spaghetti Turnip greens
Summer water Walnuts
Winter squash Cress
Whole meal bread Wheetabix
