DEXTROSE

Key Benefits

✓  High Glycemic Index (GI) carbohydrate
✓  Excellent source of energy
✓  Sweet tasting and instant mixing
✓  Quickly replenish glycogen stores

What is Dextrose?

Dextrose, also known as a glucose or corn sugar, is a simple carbohydrate sugar. It is a sweet tasting carbohydrate with a very high Glycemic Index (GI).

Benefits of Dextrose

Dextrose is suitable for a wide variety of sports or endurance events which deplete muscle glycogen stores. For best effect, High GI carbohydrates like dextrose can be used before and immediately following training session for best effects.

• Pre and Intra Workout: Dextrose powder provides an instant energy source making it perfect for before and during a workout. Dextrose rates highly on the Glycemic Index (GI), meaning it creates an rapid insulin spike and encourages delivery of other nutrients taken during these periods, such as amino acids and creatine.



• Post Workout: Dextrose powder is commonly used post-workout with protein. Recent research has shown that high GI carbohydrates with protein post workout can further increase protein synthesis, muscle growth and repair compared to a protein shake alone.