Dextrose?... Excuse my ignorance..

**BOUNCER** · 12-18-2004, 03:35 PM

No one I know use's it here in Ireland. I've read you guys talking about its use here, done my seaches etc. But I'm still ignorant to its use?.. Anyone care to educate me?.

**angelxterminator** · 12-18-2004, 04:03 PM

dextrose is pretty much the fastest absorbing simple sugar there is, thus its use post workout.

It creates a large insulin spike, replenishing muscle glycogen, and shuttling nutrients into the muscles that you recently have torn down, setting the stage for recovery and anabolism.

**angelxterminator** · 12-18-2004, 04:04 PM

just wondering, but what(if anything)do you eat/drink post work out?

**GREENMACHINE** · 12-30-2004, 08:14 AM

I think they make it from corn starch. It pretty much the same as sucrose cane/beet sugar I think. Do a search on maltodextrin thats how it's normally sold.

**TheChosenOne** · 12-30-2004, 10:39 AM

Dextrose=Glucose. In order to replenish glycogen stores your body needs to store glucose. Rather than wasting the time to break down sugars into their base form of glucose you can simply save the time and create a greater insulin spike by consuming raw dextrose.

**SMYL_GR8** · 12-30-2004, 11:35 AM

Originally Posted by GREENMACHINE

I think they make it more corn starch. It pretty much the same as sucrose cane/beet sugar I think. Do a search on maltodextrin thats how it's normally sold.

Dextrose is not maltodextrin. Dextrose is a simple sugar that is used PWO in a 2:1 ratio with protein. Maltodextrin is a slower absorbing carb that some people put in their PWO shake, but most use it in their preWO shake 1 hour before. Get a 10lb. jug from kentnutrition.com and mix 100g with 50g whey PWO.

**angelxterminator** · 12-30-2004, 12:57 PM

Originally Posted by SMYL_GR8

Dextrose is not maltodextrin. Dextrose is a simple sugar that is used PWO in a 2:1 ratio with protein.

exactly. maltodextrin is a synthetic polymer of glucose that is much slower digesting!

IDK where corn starch came into this in one of the above posts though?

**irish bulldog** · 12-31-2004, 05:19 AM

i tryed searchs on yahoo to find dextrose to buy but over hear its called glucose try that in your search and you may have more luck.

**wildbill5252** · 12-31-2004, 09:43 AM

www.kentnutrition.com

**GREENMACHINE** · 12-31-2004, 07:19 PM

Maltodextrin is a synthetic long chain version of dextrose. It long chain length would suggest it is a complex carb however the bonds are very weak. So effectively it is a simple sugar. A lot of bros will tell you the carbs in a pwo shake should come from both dextrose/maltodextrin i.e 50:50.

Originally Posted by angelxterminator

exactly. maltodextrin is a synthetic polymer of glucose that is much slower digesting!

IDK where corn starch came into this in one of the above posts though?

**GREENMACHINE** · 12-31-2004, 07:25 PM

A lot in sugar manufactured in the states comes from corn starch. Soft drink manufacturers use it instead of sucrose in the states as apposed to sucrose. (Which is used in Ireland)

Originally Posted by angelxterminator

exactly. maltodextrin is a synthetic polymer of glucose that is much slower digesting!

IDK where corn starch came into this in one of the above posts though?

**AandF6969** · 01-01-2005, 06:28 AM

Originally Posted by irish bulldog

i tryed searchs on yahoo to find dextrose to buy but over hear its called glucose try that in your search and you may have more luck.

uhhh dextrose and glucose are different things...

**thick one** · 01-01-2005, 09:20 AM

not only is it extremely effective, It's also a lot cheaper then juice (what i used to drink post workout) 10lb bag from kentnutrition will last you 45 post work out drinks=around 15 bucks total. i save aboout 50 bucks compared to when i was using juice as a post workout.. just a little more $$ to buy more protein with..

**randumb** · 01-01-2005, 01:56 PM

Do you guys mix the dextrose with your protein shakes or with something else?

**AandF6969** · 01-01-2005, 01:59 PM

with protein shakes

**nickrizz** · 01-02-2005, 06:15 PM

i just ordered it, does it come with a scooper?

**TheChosenOne** · 01-03-2005, 11:34 AM

Originally Posted by nickrizz

i just ordered it, does it come with a scooper?

kent's dex comes with a scoop but NOW Foods Dex does not. It is said that 1/2 cup is 75g of Carb so that is what I do.

**longhornDr** · 01-03-2005, 03:57 PM

Originally Posted by AandF6969

uhhh dextrose and glucose are different things...

Dextrose and glucose are the same thing for any purpose within the scope of this board.

**angelxterminator** · 01-03-2005, 04:27 PM

Originally Posted by GREENMACHINE

A lot in sugar manufactured in the states comes from corn starch. Soft drink manufacturers use it instead of sucrose in the states as apposed to sucrose. (Which is used in Ireland)

i know this, but somebody mentioned that corn starch is dextrose, which it is not, that is what i was pointing out. Thank you for confirming what i already know though

**godbod** · 01-03-2005, 04:36 PM

Is it corn sugar though?

**Kärnfysikern** · 01-03-2005, 04:45 PM

isnt maltodextrin REALY REALY fast to. Just a tad bit slower then dextrose. 10 lower in gi or so??

**Kärnfysikern** · 01-03-2005, 04:45 PM

what I mean is I can get malto MUCH cheaper then dextrose would it work as good pwo?

**TheChosenOne** · 01-03-2005, 04:46 PM

Originally Posted by godbod

Is it corn sugar though?

I was wondering why you guys kept dismissing the idea about it being from Corn, but here is the description from the manufacturer.

Dextrose (also known as glucose) is a monosaccharide or simple sugar that is about 20% less sweet compared to cane sugar. It is derived entirely from corn, is low-cost, and contains no fructose or lactose.

**angelxterminator** · 01-03-2005, 04:59 PM

Originally Posted by TheChosenOne

I was wondering why you guys kept dismissing the idea about it being from Corn, but here is the description from the manufacturer.

Dextrose (also known as glucose) is a monosaccharide or simple sugar that is about 20% less sweet compared to cane sugar. It is derived entirely from corn, is low-cost, and contains no fructose or lactose.

YES it is corn SUGAR...not corn STARCH

**TheChosenOne** · 01-03-2005, 08:57 PM

Originally Posted by angelxterminator

YES it is corn SUGAR...not corn STARCH

Ooooook now I see what you are saying. I guess I read the previous posts too quickly. There is a big difference chemically between a starch and sugar.

I still wonder though if there would be any food allergies to corn sugar? I guess only a food allergist could answer that accurately probably.

**nickrizz** · 01-04-2005, 08:16 AM

hey hoosier, lol, does the one from kents have a flavor or i can just mix it right in with the protein and not throw up

**LeanMeOut** · 01-04-2005, 09:27 AM

Originally Posted by nickrizz

hey hoosier, lol, does the one from kents have a flavor or i can just mix it right in with the protein and not throw up

All dextrose tastes the same...... it is pure sugar lol. You can mix it with protein and add extra water so it isn't too sweet, and it should taste great. It is my favorite protein drink of the day to be honest.

**TheChosenOne** · 01-04-2005, 10:05 AM

Originally Posted by LeanMeOut

All dextrose tastes the same...... it is pure sugar lol. You can mix it with protein and add extra water so it isn't too sweet, and it should taste great. It is my favorite protein drink of the day to be honest.

It is pretty d*mn orgasmic in a protein shake to be honest.

I throw in 16oz of water, two scoops of protein, and a little over half a cup of Dex and thats d*mn near as good as making love to Juggy (not quite as good but very very close).

If you want to seperate your shakes, just a have a protein shake and a dextrose shake (mostly when using insulin ) it tastes pretty good by itself also.

**nickrizz** · 01-07-2005, 06:15 PM

i just got the dex, it looks like a bag of crack. so i mix 1/2 cup and that is 75 g right hoosier?

**LeanMeOut** · 01-07-2005, 06:20 PM

Originally Posted by nickrizz

i just got the dex, it looks like a bag of crack. so i mix 1/2 cup and that is 75 g right hoosier?

LOL yea it does look like crack. One time I let my buddy borrow some dextrose and I brought it over to him in a zip lock bag and I when I showed up at his door his roomate thought I was bringing him drugs

And yes 1/2 cup is 75g