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Re: Enuf fat?
In a message dated 96-03-29 14:21:39 EST, trailblazer@juno.com (Chet J Fromm)
writes:
> That's very interesting, using corn oil. How many oz,
>grams, whatever do you use per Lipton meal? And how do you carry
>it, ie, all in one container, or like spread between something like
>those little wiskey shot bottles? I carry peanuts and other nuts
>also, their are the main part of my gorp mix. I believe that for
>energy build up, peanut butter digests and gets to into the
>bloodsteam faster, better so than a candy bar. after all, peanut
>butter is already past the breakdown of soild peanuts.
>
>
I eat 1/2 of a Lipton meal for dinner and use the recommended amount of corn
oil which comes out about 2 of my soup spoons. I carry it in a 8 oz nalgene
wide mouth bottle enclosed in a 1 qt. zip bag. As a test of spoilage I have
left corn oil out in the Houston summer heat for a month with no indication
of degradation
I also use peanuts in my gorp and but I carry other mixed nuts in place of
peanut butter for a change of menu. I tried eating peanut butter on my first
long distance trip and after three days couldn't stand eating it by itself so
I spread it on crackers. But then this meant stopping, getting the peanut
butter and crackers out and all that fuss. I keep my gorp and nuts and other
snacks for the day in a fanny pack worn in the front and just snack on the
go, not stopping for lunch. Peanuts or peanut butter both contain about 180
calories/oz., which is 69% fat, 13% carbo, and 18% protein. A Snickers bar
is 135 calories/oz ., which is 42% fat, 51% carbo, and 7% protein. So, since
carbos digest faster than fat, theoretically a Snickers bar should give you a
faster pick up then peanut butter. But then, if it works for you, keep doing
it.
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