Does anyone know of such a product on the market? Thanks
Most are maltodextrin IIRC
apple juice diluted with water with a good pinch of salt is a nice palatable natural isotonic(ish) energy drink with a good balance of electrolytes
How they have the cheek to call it natural when its maltodextrin or high fructose corn syrup I don't know.
Most are a 2:1 maltodextrin:fructose mix. You can buy maltodextrin in large quantities for bugger all on body building sites e.g. myprotein.com
Half orange juice, half water, pinch of salt. Works for me
eat banana, drink water?
eat banana, drink water?
I presume not yourself; but does anyone else find that bananas make their sinuses feel clogged? I get thicker than usual nasal mucus if I eat a banana before/during exercise. I do find, though, that apples and water will generally do me for most rides, perhaps with a low-sugar oat or nakd raw fruit bar.
I hate artificial sweeteners but can't see the problem with fructose.
Its seems that most have a maltodextrin fructose mix as already stated above. For short rides these drinks don't seem to pose a problem,its at 5-6 hrs plus where i get a nausea issue and after looking at my fluid and carb intake perhaps I'm fructose intolerant so was just trying to find another option. i think i might try just buying some maltodextrin and making up my own
How they have the cheek to call it natural when its maltodextrin or high fructose corn syrup I don't know
No HFCS in Torq. Get your facts right bozo.
Moda - you sure about fructose intolerance? I don't think it's a common issue. 6 hours on energy drink is a long time so it's not surprising you get nausea. Try some food bars and water instead of just the drink.
Taut is natural i think, doesn't taste great though.
Molgrips its not definately an intolerance and i do mix in a bit of plain water and solid energy bars on some rides and i seem to suffer the same... The energy drink is the ever present in the rides...
I might try that Torq natural with a little flavouring as that seems a good as place to start as any..
For 5 - 6 hour rides try binning the energy drinks altogether. Scoff a couple of oatcakes per hour, drink water with a Nuun tab in it.
Maybe a snickers or something too if you fancy a sweet treat.
How are you mixing the energy drink? I think upset stomach could be caused by too much carby sweetness. Try mixing the drink half or 2/3 strength (which I do anwyay, the dosage on the tin is way high) and then supplement with real food/bars.
in which case it is no longer isotonic. the dosage on the tin is for isotonic