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blood_drinker
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no, the maltodextrin is lemon flavored, or tangerine flavored (the versions i get).
I swear by maltodextrin for post workout !
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LewdTenant
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LewdTenant said:
Oops, I meant I was unable to match ProLab Nlarge II. So I got 3 10 lb'ers for my post workout drink. Maybe I will add one in the morning on a bulking cycle.
I'm assuming that you people are buying maltodextrins that are in straight-chain compositions and not ones that are branched chained. Simply put, straight chain maltodextrins have very high GI ratings as to where branched-chain maltodextrins have lower GI's. It may be of interest to make sure that you are getting the right maltodextrin mixtures to fit your needs. Also, when taking straight maltodextrin powder mix, supplement it with some sort of multimineral supplement to enhance its glycogen deposition.
MR. BMJ
MR. BMJ
This is all very interesting. But I'm not sure what maltodextrin and dextrose actually are, expcept for a powder that comes from some factory! (actually I can guess that dextrose is some kind of sugar). What kinds of natural foods are the origions of this wonder powder?
Just interested to understand more, sww
Just interested to understand more, sww
Maltodextrins are usually made from corn starch. A variety of enzymes are used to hydrolyze the starch into chains of dextrose (glucose) polymers. The enzyme used determines the branching (or lack of it) that MR BMJ referred to.
Dextrose (aka glucose) is a naturally occuring sugar found in many fruits and honey.
Good to see you on the boards again MR BMJ. Can you be more specific about the minerals required to reglycogenate the muscles?? I know that sodium and potassium are critical but are there others (Mg? Ca? Mn? Cr? Vn? ??)?
Dextrose (aka glucose) is a naturally occuring sugar found in many fruits and honey.
Good to see you on the boards again MR BMJ. Can you be more specific about the minerals required to reglycogenate the muscles?? I know that sodium and potassium are critical but are there others (Mg? Ca? Mn? Cr? Vn? ??)?
Corn is definitely not the same thing as maltodextrin. The GI of corn varies depending on the variety, the ripeness and how long it's been stored since picking, but usually doesn't go over 70. High fructose corn syrup can also be derived from corn, but it is also not the same as eating corn. It's kinda like asking if eating cheddar cheese is the same as using whey protein hydrolysate if ya know what I mean. They both come from milk, but are nutritionally very different......
"Good to see you on the boards again MR BMJ."
Hey thanks SIS!
"Can you be more specific about the minerals required to reglycogenate the muscles?? I know that sodium and potassium are critical but are there others (Mg? Ca? Mn? Cr? Vn? ??)? [/B][/QUOTE]
To be honost, I haven't really looked into which ones are best, but I see no reason why the ones you mentioned wouldn't help. I also have never used a maltodextrin as a postworkout drink since I get excellent results from both dextrose and sucrose (which are a lot easier to find). I expect that anything that is normally used to enhance the effects of Dextrose would also work for maltodextrin. I know Duchaine mentioned studies that showed supplementing maltodextrins with a multimenral salts supplement greatly enhanced it's effects. As to which ones, he didn't mention. I'm sure this is probably fairly easy to find out, I just have never looked into it. I'll see what I can find on this if i have time.
BMJ
Hey thanks SIS!
"Can you be more specific about the minerals required to reglycogenate the muscles?? I know that sodium and potassium are critical but are there others (Mg? Ca? Mn? Cr? Vn? ??)? [/B][/QUOTE]
To be honost, I haven't really looked into which ones are best, but I see no reason why the ones you mentioned wouldn't help. I also have never used a maltodextrin as a postworkout drink since I get excellent results from both dextrose and sucrose (which are a lot easier to find). I expect that anything that is normally used to enhance the effects of Dextrose would also work for maltodextrin. I know Duchaine mentioned studies that showed supplementing maltodextrins with a multimenral salts supplement greatly enhanced it's effects. As to which ones, he didn't mention. I'm sure this is probably fairly easy to find out, I just have never looked into it. I'll see what I can find on this if i have time.
BMJ
colemanize
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I'm sorry i didn't read the whole thread because i'm at work. So what i was wondering was whether powder gatorade is good source for dextrose because that's what they use for their sugar ingredient. So for post workout i take two scoops, 5gram of creatine, and 5gram glutamine. then i take my 40gr of protein.
