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I must be missing something here. I don't understand why you would choose a zero calorie energy drink. Surely, the whole point of an energy drink is to restore your glycogen stores and to do that you need to take in carbohydrate. I assume you cannot have carbohydrate without calories.
The sample packet I have states "Burn more fat during exercise", but that is all well and good, but does it just mean that drinking zero calorie drink means you won't be replenishing your glycogen stores during your ride and will just end up hitting the wall?
you are right, but I guess it depends on your definition of "energy" being scientificly accurate or marketing accurate. A strong black coffee is as good as calorie free, but makes me feel "energised" and ready to face the day, it also improves my performance in activities. I use calorie free sports drinks which contain various salts n stuff to replace nutrients lost through sweat, though I wouldn't consider them to be energy drinks per se.
I think you've possibly mistaken an electrolyte drink for an energy drink.
Thanks druidh. That is exactly what I have done, but I can only assume that these are good for low intensity exercise where you are low heart rate and in your fat burning zone for prolonged periods?I think you've possibly mistaken an electrolyte drink for an energy drink
I like using electrolyte tabs in my drinks bottle for my 20 mile each way commute as they taste nice, and err.... that's it. There's absolutely no need to use a carb drink for such a short ride anyway, not far from breaking the hour soon hopefully, although it is right the way across London from west to east.
I just looked at the High 5 site.
[B]Test subject burns 41% during exercise[/B]
Wow!!!!!!!
And the test.
* Peer-reviewed study conducted in the Faculty of Biomedical and Life Science, University of Glasgow.
This double-blind, crossover study involved 22 recreationally active participants exercising at a moderate-intensity for 60min.
The average increase in the total amount of fat oxidised (burned) during the exercise bout was 41.4 ± 10.4 % (mean ± standard error)
when compared to a leading commercially available 6.6% carbohydrate sports drink. The study was conducted after an overnight fast,
with the exercise bout conducted early morning. The average value for increases in fat oxidation may vary between individuals
and when ZERO is compared with different sports drinks of varying carbohydrate concentration.
Or in other words eating cake burns less calories than not eating cake.
What a bunch of shamefully disingenuous BS.
IanMunro - That's how I read it too.
They do taste nice though and I found I had to supplement my Torq Organic energy drink with electrolytes to avoid cramps (normal Torq has electrolytes as part of the mix), so I can see an advantage to them - just not the one they make such a big play of.