Transcript Bars & Drinks

Bars & Drinks
by Antoine Trépant
&
Natalia Lugliani
Bars & Drinks
Nutrition Bars
Nutrition Bars
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Calories 230
Calories from
Total Fat 2.5g
Total Carbs 45g
Sugars 20g
Potassium 110mg
Protein 9g
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Calories 180
Calories from Fat 40
Total Fat 4.5g
Total Carbs 24g
Sugars 12g
Potassium 105mg
Protein 10g
Nutrition Bars
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Calories 188
Calories from Fat 36
Total Fat 4g
Sodium 141mg
Potassium 87mg
Total Carb 22g *of which
2.5g of those carbs are
"Net Impact Carbs"
• Protein 21g
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Calories 200
Calories from Fat 60
Total Fat 6g
Sodium 190mg
Potassium 150mg
Total Carbs 22g
Protein 15g
Nutrition Bars
Pros
Cons
• Fortified with a variety of
minerals and vitamins
• Lightweight, easy to pack,
convenient, portable for
long activities
• Can be used as a
“supplement” to an overall
nutrition plan
• Energy replenishment
• Helps enhance muscle
glycogen repletion after
exercise
• Not regulated by the FDA
• Won’t necessarily improve
performance
• Will not magically help you
loose weight
• Tend to be expensive
• Possible added supplements like
caffeine, ephedra or other herbal
stimulants
• Highly fortified bars can cause
gastrointestinal distress
• Not a meal themselves
Sports Drinks
3 Categories of Sports Drinks:
• Hydration Drinks
• Energy Drinks
• Recovery Drinks
Hydration Drinks
• Purpose is to get fluid in quickly
• Have a low carbohydrate content
• Have a high sodium content and electrolytes to correct dehydration
• Useful for shorter periods of exercise, for pre-race hydrating, or for
maintenance of hydration (but not energy) over a longer time period
• Keep your blood glucose levels constant if sipped at regular
intervals (
Isotonic properties)
• 6 to 8% of glucose is the appropriate content for a hydration drink
• Small quantity of salt
• Can be consumed in lower quantities than water while hydrating
evenly
Energy Drinks
• Designed to primarily replenish lost glycogen and to provide
immediate or rapid blood glucose
• Compromises hydration for energy
• Usually contain vitamins, amino acids, large doses of sugar, and about
as much caffeine as a cup of coffee
• Not to be consumed during exercise because the caffeine and high
sugar concentration slow the body’s ability to absorb water
• "They are a stimulant more than they are energy.”
• Good for long efforts such as Iron Man or marathon but one must
still hydrate himself with other hydration fluids
Recovery Drinks
• Designed to rebuild glycogen in the depleted muscles and liver as fast
as possible after exercise
• They contain the proper elements of any proper recovery protocol:
carbohydrates, protein, fluids, sodium and potassium
• Restores electrolytes (sodium & potassium) lost during exercise,
helping to avoid muscle cramps
• Contain rapidly-absorbed carbohydrates that reconstitute your
glycogen and branched-chain amino-acid reserves to help restore
muscle tone and mass
Sports Drinks
Pros
• Customized to your
needs
• Have many purposes:
hydration, recovery &
energy
• Exist in MANY
flavors
Cons
• Negative effects when
diluted (ex: VodkaRed Bull)
• Expensive
• Compromise some
benefits for others (ex:
hydration & energy)