Orion wrote:[*]Check the actual values in a reference book or on the internet. Also: Pure ethanol is fairly energy dense.
Orion wrote:"No, nothing is as calorically dense as pure fat. But lots of low-fat foods are as dense or denser than many fatty ones. You really need to look at the particular foods that are practical for you in the bush; things that can be carried easily and are palatable and acceptable nutrionally for you. Then look up their energy densities. You'll find that some things aren't what you presupposed and you can make some fine tune adjustments to your menu.
Liamy77 wrote:dried banana chips are low GI and tasty.... i think variety - so bring the nuts etc too
Bush_walker wrote:Last time I studied diet I thought energy and calories were synonymous and didn't know that vitamins and water give you pure energy.!
Swifty wrote:You're walking, right? You're probably burning 6000 calories a day and consuming about half that. Eating "fat" is of no consequence: it gets burnt first.
Restricting fat intake is for the sedentary lifestyle on a couch. You needn't worry.
Swifty wrote:You're walking, right? You're probably burning 6000 calories a day and consuming about half that. Eating "fat" is of no consequence: it gets burnt first.
Restricting fat intake is for the sedentary lifestyle on a couch. You needn't worry.
Orion wrote:Mike, I don't know if you misunderstood my point or are just making one of your own. But I wasn't advocating a low fat diet while bushwalking.
Orion wrote:The problem with comparing foods via their dry weight is that so many common foods are not dry. What are you going to do, freeze dry your salami and cheese?
mikethepike wrote:...once you soak and cook the beans, a meal of those cooked beans will have less energy
...water content of foods generally isn't a consideration as we all know as most bushwalking foods are 'dry' anyway or are processed dry enough so as not go mouldy as well as reduce their weight of water.
The main practical value of being concerned with the fat content of your ration on an extended walk is that for a given intended daily energy consumption, a higher fat diet means less weight of food.
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