[aefx2387]

Anyone here use maltodextrose or dextrose supplements? I recently read a contest prep article suggesting to have a shake consiting 35-40 g of maltodextrin or dextrose with 20-30 g protein to spare muscle tissue. Just wondering if you have tried it, hows the taste with a good tasting protein shake like Optimum 100% whey?

[jornT]

I think alot of people use it, including me.

But I hate to say it, I don't know if it's the right thing, I read some shocking things about it yesterday, I'll post it in a seperate thread when I have the time.

[Evolution 2006]

i use dextrose, its the sweetest tasting thing u ever had in ur life... take the sweetest candy bar multiply it by 50 and thats how sweet dextrose is

[MaKaVeLi]

Originally Posted by jornT

I think alot of people use it, including me.

But I hate to say it, I don't know if it's the right thing, I read some shocking things about it yesterday, I'll post it in a seperate thread when I have the time.

i always just use Glucose - apparently it's the only sugar that can enter directly into the blood stream... look forward to hearing some shocking stuff

[SiCK]

Originally Posted by MaKaVeLi

i always just use Glucose - apparently it's the only sugar that can enter directly into the blood stream... look forward to hearing some shocking stuff

U mean dextrose, dude. Dextrose is the same thing as blood glucose.

Read this everyone...*here*

[MaKaVeLi]

"Therefore, maltodextrin at 3-20 monosaccharide links, is very easily digested. Once absorbed from the small intestines into the bloodstream, the body uses glucose for 3 potential tasks..." True... but i don't mean dextrose coz glucose is glucose and upon further inspection of my packet of Glucose it states - "glucose is the only type of sugar that is directly absorbed into the bloodstream" So in that case it seems dextrose gets converted into glucose?

[SiCK]

Originally Posted by MaKaVeLi

"Therefore, maltodextrin at 3-20 monosaccharide links, is very easily digested. Once absorbed from the small intestines into the bloodstream, the body uses glucose for 3 potential tasks..." True... but i don't mean dextrose coz glucose is glucose and upon further inspection of my packet of Glucose it states - "glucose is the only type of sugar that is directly absorbed into the bloodstream" So in that case it seems dextrose gets converted into glucose?

That stuff ur taking is dextrose, look at the ingredients

[MaKaVeLi]

Originally Posted by SiCK

That stuff ur taking is dextrose, look at the ingredients

INGREDIENTS: GLUCOSE

[MaKaVeLi]

I'm surprised that it seems you have never bought plain glucose before off the shelves...

[SiCK]

Originally Posted by MaKaVeLi

INGREDIENTS: GLUCOSE

did u buy it online? u have a link?

Well that glucose has to come from somewhere, dextrose is from corn I believe. Is that all says for ingredients? just glucose? Whats the first 3 things listed in the ingredients?

[Flex]

Dextrose is glucose.

[MaKaVeLi]

Originally Posted by SiCK

did u buy it online? u have a link?

Well that glucose has to come from somewhere, dextrose is from corn I believe. Is that all says for ingredients? just glucose? Whats the first 3 things listed in the ingredients?

It says Glucose at the front, it gives descriptions of glucose and advises when glucose should be taken to benefit different physical activities and states, no mention of dextrose whatsoever.

INGREDIENTS = GLUCOSE That's all

Originally Posted by Flex

Dextrose is glucose.

If dextrose = glucose then why bother having two names for it? It could possibly refer to change of state??

[Flex]

Originally Posted by MaKaVeLi

If dextrose = glucose then why bother having two names for it? It could possibly refer to change of state??

Dextrose has many other names, glucose, blood sugar etc.

Taking it will give an immediate rise to blood glucose levels (GI) causing a state of hyperglycemia.