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drwright
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 Posted: 10/29/05 - 21:40 Post subject: Re: The Real Deal on Sports Drinks
| monk25 wrote: | | drwright wrote: | Don't believe the hype from Cranksports. There is no science behind it. If there is, then show me the studies from peer-reviewed journals and indexed on Medline (National Institutes of Health and National Library of Medicine). It doesn't exist.
Accelerade contains simple sugars and is the best product since during a workout or competition, you need simple sugars DURING the exercise. Complex carbohydrates are almost useless during the exercise unless they've been in you for 2-3 hours. Accelerade is for use only DURING the exercise. If you're talking about events such as the marathon (26.2 miles) or longer endurance events such as an Ironman triathlon or 120-mile cycling event, then eating is essential. But for hydration during exercise most of us will do most of the time, simple sugars are best.
Accelerade was the first to add protein to the mix, based on research involving diabetes, and there is REAL research on the addition of protein to the simple sugars. Clearly, those products that have not added protein to the carb do not have as good:
hydration
absorption
insulin burst in the blood stream
Show me your "research". I'll show you the real deal. Accelerade for exercise, and Endurox for recovery. Here's a few from Medline:
[url]http://nsca.allenpress.com/nscaonline/?request=get-abstract&doi=10.1519/1533-4287(2003)017%3C0012:EORBOG%3E2.0.CO;2[/url]
http://jap.physiology.org/cgi/content/full/93/4/1337
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=9694422&query_hl=7 |
After using it a few times I feel the difference was palpable. I don't really concern myself much with the science, but the results. I like the taste, no stomach issues and I did feel like my legs were fresher. Whether it is a psycosomatic response or not, I think I am going to stick with what works for me. |
A few times made a difference, you say, but that doesn't mean there isn't something better. There are lots of PED's and performance-enhancing substances out there. But the science doesn't lie. Glad you found something you believe in. Belief is a very important placebo. Glad it's working for you, seriously.
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