Carbohydrates are the body’s main source of energy during exercise. However, it has been long believed that there is a limit to the rate at which the body can absorb carbs and utilize energy from ingested carbohydrates.
Breakthrough research shows that consuming a specific ratio of glucose to fructose carbohydrates can increase the rate at which the body can utilize ingested carbohydrate energy by 20-55% versus glucose alone1,2. A recent study has shown that consuming this specific carbohydrate blend could help improve endurance performance by up to 8% in trained athletes3.
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(1) Wallis, et al. Oxidation of combined ingestion of maltodextrins and fructose during exercise. Med Sci Sports Exerc, 2005:31:426-32.
(2) Jentjens, et al. Oxidation of combined ingestion of glucose and fructose during exercise. J Appl Physiol 96: 1277-1284, 2004.
(3) Currell K, Jeukendrup AE. Superior endurance performance with ingestion of multiple transportable carbohydrates. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2008 Feb;40(2):275-81.