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Glucose Question
Hey don't know a great deal about nutrition and was hoping someone here can educate me on this!!
Right so recently I've started mixing glucose in with water and a little juice concentrate as an alternative training drink(it's easier/cheaper basically)-I was told to add about 2 heaped teaspoons of glucose with 500ml water...
So getting to the point, is this a bad idea?
Could this increase my chances of getting diabetes?
On a good week I'd have this 500ml mix 4-5 times a week..I havn't expierienced any ill effects such as a suger crash or got sick..
Any help appreciated!!!!
Right so recently I've started mixing glucose in with water and a little juice concentrate as an alternative training drink(it's easier/cheaper basically)-I was told to add about 2 heaped teaspoons of glucose with 500ml water...
So getting to the point, is this a bad idea?
Could this increase my chances of getting diabetes?
On a good week I'd have this 500ml mix 4-5 times a week..I havn't expierienced any ill effects such as a suger crash or got sick..
Any help appreciated!!!!
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Mixing dextrose (glucose) in with your juice concentrate may just make it harder for your body to assimulate the CHO (carbohydrate). The optimal mixture yields 6-8 percent of CHO.
By the way, fruit juice has fructose, which like glucose, is a monosaccharide. Sucrose is a disaccharide made up of fructose and glucose. In good health, none of these simple sugars are harmful if used in moderation and especially so when exercising.
By the way, fruit juice has fructose, which like glucose, is a monosaccharide. Sucrose is a disaccharide made up of fructose and glucose. In good health, none of these simple sugars are harmful if used in moderation and especially so when exercising.
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Ok, so it's fine as long as i don't over do it and basically mixing it with the juice makes it harder for the body to use depending on concentrations used etc.?
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Originally Posted by -Blanco-
Ok, so it's fine as long as i don't over do it and basically mixing it with the juice makes it harder for the body to use depending on concentrations used etc.?
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Originally Posted by -Blanco-
Hey don't know a great deal about nutrition and was hoping someone here can educate me on this!!
Right so recently I've started mixing glucose in with water and a little juice concentrate as an alternative training drink(it's easier/cheaper basically)-I was told to add about 2 heaped teaspoons of glucose with 500ml water...
So getting to the point, is this a bad idea?
Could this increase my chances of getting diabetes?
On a good week I'd have this 500ml mix 4-5 times a week..I havn't expierienced any ill effects such as a suger crash or got sick..
Any help appreciated!!!!
Right so recently I've started mixing glucose in with water and a little juice concentrate as an alternative training drink(it's easier/cheaper basically)-I was told to add about 2 heaped teaspoons of glucose with 500ml water...
So getting to the point, is this a bad idea?
Could this increase my chances of getting diabetes?
On a good week I'd have this 500ml mix 4-5 times a week..I havn't expierienced any ill effects such as a suger crash or got sick..
Any help appreciated!!!!
When you are exercising (or right after), the sugar you are taking in essentially goes straight to your muscles, either to provide fuel or to replenish depleted stores. There's no risk to diabetes because of this.
When you get that same sugar during normal times, it causes an insulin response which pulls the sugar out of the blood and stores it as fat. That causes a drop in blood sugar, makes you hungry, and then you eat more. That can lead to type II diabetes.
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Originally Posted by ericgu
When you are exercising (or right after), the sugar you are taking in essentially goes straight to your muscles, either to provide fuel or to replenish depleted stores. There's no risk to diabetes because of this.
When you get that same sugar during normal times, it causes an insulin response which pulls the sugar out of the blood and stores it as fat. That causes a drop in blood sugar, makes you hungry, and then you eat more. That can lead to type II diabetes.
When you get that same sugar during normal times, it causes an insulin response which pulls the sugar out of the blood and stores it as fat. That causes a drop in blood sugar, makes you hungry, and then you eat more. That can lead to type II diabetes.
The trick is to balance the water vs. carb-intake. You want about 500-750ml/hr or water to balance the sweating and you'll need to take in 200-250cal/hr for the maximum carb-digestion rate. This comes out to a 6-8% mixture.
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Thanks for all the help guys!