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08-01-2006, 12:42 PM
Currently post workout I've been drinking a whey shake (at the gym directly after the workout) and eating a whole food with it (baked potato) as a carb source the second I get home (15-20mins later). It seems as though most people prefer dextrose as their post workout carb. I'm thinking of giving it a shot, but I have some questions...
1. I know dextrose is just a sugar. So, first of all, is there anything bad about consuming basically pure sugar like this on a regular basis? Yeah, it's mixed with protein, but it's still just drinking a large amount of sugar 4 times a week. Any health risk associated with something like that?
2. Speaking of an amount, what would the recommended whey:dextrose ratio be? Or does it depend on body weight?
3. I'm looking at it online, and I see the serving size is 4 Grams (1.25 tsp). Unless I'm missing something, this would mean it would take something in the range of 10-20 teaspoons for each shake?
4. Assuming I do add dextrose to my post workout meal, it will be whey, dextrose and water in a shaker bottle... how exactly does that taste? And, are there any strange bodily feelings afterwards?
Thanks in advance.
1. I know dextrose is just a sugar. So, first of all, is there anything bad about consuming basically pure sugar like this on a regular basis? Yeah, it's mixed with protein, but it's still just drinking a large amount of sugar 4 times a week. Any health risk associated with something like that?
2. Speaking of an amount, what would the recommended whey:dextrose ratio be? Or does it depend on body weight?
3. I'm looking at it online, and I see the serving size is 4 Grams (1.25 tsp). Unless I'm missing something, this would mean it would take something in the range of 10-20 teaspoons for each shake?
4. Assuming I do add dextrose to my post workout meal, it will be whey, dextrose and water in a shaker bottle... how exactly does that taste? And, are there any strange bodily feelings afterwards?
Thanks in advance.