UPDATE: A more comprehensive and better performing sugar drink mix video is up: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Av3o1Cw_iOQ
Relying purely on whole foods for endurance sports like long distance cycling present problems in practicality and stomach issues. Anyone suffering from lost appetite 13 hours into a ride knows the consequences can be dire. Carb based energy drink mixes offer a great solution. Let's dive in!
0:00 Introduction
0:29 Too much fructose in common drinks
0:42 Prepared drink mixes
1:16 Expense
1:46 A Cheaper Alternative
2:27 Basic Recipe for a 2-to-1 Energy Drink
3:06 Alternative Recipes
3:53 Recipes Chart
Sources:
Nutritional Implications for Ultra Endurance Walking and running -https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5117571/ It's an excellent read!
Fructose content in popular beverages made with and without high-fructose corn syrup- https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0899900714001920
Intestine image from https://highfive.co.uk/blogs/guides/sports-drinks-with-2-1-fructose-and-caffeine
Product images taken from scienceinsport.com, highfive.co.uk, skratchlabs.com, amazon.com, and walmart.com
Koolaid packets image lifted from a finance magazine oddly enough. Cheers Wilmott.com
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