Originally Posted by
sprince
If you are Chris Horner, an NFL player, dedicated strength athlete, or anyone else that burns through 8-10k calories a day, you can probably get away with eating what ever you want when ever you want. But if you are not struggling to keep up with a calorie deficit and want to be healthy, avoid all prepared food and anything with a label on it.
There is a difference between eating for tomorrow's ride and eating for the ride you plan to take when you are 60-70 years old.
... For tomorrow's ride, the McDouble may make little difference (although Caldwell Esselstyn says it constricts blood flow almost immediately) -- but most agree that it may keep you from riding in your 60's & 70's because your plumbing will be all clogged up...
And the same is true for high glycemic load foods (like pasta the night before a race).
It all depends on what your goal is...