British media: Research says sugar in water is as effective as energy drinks

, according to some scientists, a spoonful of sugar into a glass of water is more effective than some energy drinks to improve exercise.Researchers at the University of Bath in the UK say stirring sugar into a water bottle before a major sporting event could be the key to success, the Daily Telegraph reported on


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.reports that there are more and more sports drinks on the market, these sports drinks that provide energy to the human body during physical exercise generally use sucrose or mix glucose with fructose, but there are still many sports drinks only glucose.researchers have found that mixing sugars together can increase the speed at which the body absorbs sugar through the intestines.study, published in the American Journal of Physiology, Endocrinology and Metabolism, assessed the effects of endurance training on liver glycogen levels. The team tested a variety of beverages to see how much different carbohydrates played a role in preventing decreased levels of hepatic glycogen and fatigue.their experiments with long-distance cyclists showed that carbohydrate intake, whether glucose or sucrose, could have these effects.report that sucrose (i.e. sugar) and glucose are important carbohydrates. The main difference is that each sucrose molecule is made up of a glucose molecule connected to a fructose molecule.warned that glucose-only drinks could cause intestinal discomfort. They suggest that switching to a sucrose-based beverage
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or adding sugar to the water
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helps make exercise easier., the head of the research project, said that the
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Gonzalez said:
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in terms of endurance training, the carbohydrates stored in our livers are essential because they help us maintain stable blood sugar levels. However, while we have a better understanding of how physical activity and nutrition change the carbohydrate stored in our muscles, we know little about how to optimize the amount of carbohydrate stored in the liver during and after exercise.
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Our results show that eating carbohydrates during exercise prevents a significant reduction in the amount of carbohydrate stored in
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instead of
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Gonzalez said. This may be a way to improve your fitness by eating carbohydrates.
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found that cyclists who took part in the experiment felt more relaxed and had improved intestinal comfort after sucrose intake compared to glucose intake," he said. This suggests that sucrose may be a better source of carbohydrate intake than glucose if your goal is to get as many carbohydrates as possible.
”Scientists recommend eating up to
90
grams of sugar per hour and diluting
100
milliliters of water per
8
grams of sugar, the report said. This allows for optimal movement over a period of more than two and a half hours.