The?available amount of carbohydrates?in the body is a factor hat?determines?performance?during long periods of physical exercise that lasts several hours. As such it is important that?carbohydrates are replenished?before and during this exercise. Carbohydrates will help to maintain the?blood glucose level?during exercise and replenish?muscle glycogen(sugar stored in muscle). If no carbohydrates are consumed (from drinks, bars or gels) during this type of exercise, muscle glycogen will be depleted in about 90min. An athlete?s option includes the consumption of drinks, energy bars or gels.

How many carbohydrates?should I take during exercise?

• • Exercises < 1h: not necessary to consume carbohydrates during exercise .
  • Exercises 1-2h:?30g?carbohydrates?per hour
  • Exercises 2-3h:?60g?carbohydrates?per hour?exercise.
  • Exercises >2.5-3h: up to?90g?carbohydrates?per hour?exercise.

The benefit of an Energy Gel compared to a carbohydrate-rich drink is that a gel is a?highly concentrated source of carbohydrates. In order to consume as many carbohydrates from an Isotonic drink or similar, you must consume half a litre of the drink, which can cause stomach ache. Compared to an Energy Bar, a gel will be?absorbed much faster?(absorbed after 10 minutes!) because it contains no protein or fat that slows emptying of the stomach.

The?Isotonic Drink Energy Gel?is ?an?isotonic?gel, what means that the number of particles of the gel is equal to the number of particles in the blood. This leads to?moisture, carbohydrates and minerals being optimally absorbed. The advantage of this gel is that it can be consumed without water. This makes it ideal for taking it with you, for example, if you are a runner dependent on taking your supply of energy with you.

Who will?benefit from the?Isotonic Drink energy Gel?

These gels are suitable for all athletes who need to quickly replenish their energy during prolonged exercise:

• DURING?Endurance sports: cyclists, triathletes, duathletes, long-distance runners, long-distance? swimmers, etc.
• BEFORE?the start or?DURING REST PERIODS?for team sports.

Instructions

1-3 gels per hour exercise, dependent of exercise intensity and duration.

Can be used without water.

Liquid foor enriched with vitamin C.

Kidney patients should not take more than 200mg of vitamin C per day, considering among others, the risk of hyperoxalemie.

Ingredients

Water, maltodextrin, starch (from rice and maize), fructose, acidity regulators (citric acid, sodium citrate), natural flavouring, preservative (potassium sorbate), sweetener (stevia), sodium chloride.

No gluten – no lactose ? ?no soy – vegetarians v ? vegans v