Gu Energy Gel Mixed Box 24 Pckts

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They asked me to bring them more packets to try, and I said I would because I probably won't be using them anymore. There’s nothing inherently wrong with that, but some people find them unpalatable and have stomach problems with standard gels, which might be resolved by switching to a more natural option like these gels from Veloforte. People are good at having enough gels at a race, but their guts just aren’t used to tolerating that much.

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While most often used by endurance athletes, GU Energy Gel can also be taken by athletes participating in team sports or shorter duration events for refueling purposes. An older 2013 article notes that consuming carbohydrates during a prolonged moderate to high intensity physical activity can improve endurance performance. GU Energy Gel is a sports nutrition product designed to provide athletes with convenient, quick-digesting carbohydrates to deliver immediate and sustained energy during high-intensity exercise.They are designed to be easily digestible and provide carbohydrates that the body can rapidly convert into glucose, fuelling the muscles,’ she explains. Your muscles need fat and carbohydrates to keep you going whenever you move and will need high levels of those nutrients when you’re competing. At the beginning, stick with water to reduce the amount of concentrated sugar hitting your gut at the same time. Taste test: The texture will divide opinion, but I quite enjoy biting off a bit of the gel and letting it dissolve a little in my mouth before swallowing. Each 45g gel contains 30g of carbohydrates in a 2:1 maltodextrin-to-fructose ratio, which allows you to absorb more carbs per hour, and there are also five electrolytes thrown into the mix to help replace what you lose in sweat.

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GU Energy Gels provide around 60 milligrams of sodium and 40 milligrams of potassium, the body's major electrolytes. The 100-calorie packet contains carbohydrates (maltodextrin and fructose) that use non-competing pathways to help maximize carbohydrate absorption and utilization while diminishing stomach distress. These energy gels are light on the stomach and have a thin consistency so that they are easy to consume. It doesn’t matter the flavor, you’ll still get the nutrients and energy from honey’s natural sugars. I had some of my other friends that are also on the cross country team, female and male try the other packets I brought.The flavor delivers gooey, sweet, and toasty marshmallow up front and is followed by a hint of Graham cracker and a smooth chocolatey finish. The two main ingredients in these packets are fructose and maltodextrin, that when mixed together are quickly and easily absorbed, and that is how you get the instant energy.