Please Scroll Down to See Forums Below I found some of it at the store , I was looking for glucose tabs and found this, the bottle said 5g carbs per 3 waffers, they had pill form aswell but the lowest it went was 900mg. Is this good for post workout or should I get dextrose? I can't seem to find it anywhere. How much glucosamine(sp?) for post workout? Thanks
Is glucosamine(sp?) the same as glucose?
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fogg88
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Cobin said:
Depending on which 'expert' you listen to, anywhere from 25 to 100 grams.
Also, since you seem to like the convenience of the tabs, you might want to compare the price of what you just got with the price of buying smarties candy 'in bulk' at wal-mart. One roll of smarties has 6gm of dextrose, and might actually be cheaper. (That's what I use.)
fogg88
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Dextrose and glucose can come from different sources, but they are chemically the same monosaccharide: C6H12O6.
Smarties are almost pure dextrose. According to the ingredients label, they may also contain 'some maltodextrin', which is technically a complex carb by structure, but has a high glycemic index and acts like a simple sugar, so no problem.
...so, for 6-7 dollars, you got a 50-tab bottle of glucose wafers. At four grams per wafer, that's 6-7 dollars for 200 grams of sugar.
A 1-lb (454gm) package of Smarties will cost you less than 2 bucks, and contains about 400 grams of carbs. ...a much better deal, in my opinion.
...as far as 'dosage' goes, I'll take about 10-12 rolls of smarties post-workout, along with 40-50 grams of whey protein. This works great for me, but everyone's different, so you might need to adjust the numbers a bit for yourself.
...oh yeah, one more thing. If you go the smarties route, you're going to be chewing-up a lot of candy post-workout. While it tastes good, you may get a little bit of a sore throat for about a half hour. Also, brush your teeth afterwards... as this is a great recipe for cavities.
Smarties are almost pure dextrose. According to the ingredients label, they may also contain 'some maltodextrin', which is technically a complex carb by structure, but has a high glycemic index and acts like a simple sugar, so no problem.
...so, for 6-7 dollars, you got a 50-tab bottle of glucose wafers. At four grams per wafer, that's 6-7 dollars for 200 grams of sugar.
A 1-lb (454gm) package of Smarties will cost you less than 2 bucks, and contains about 400 grams of carbs. ...a much better deal, in my opinion.
...as far as 'dosage' goes, I'll take about 10-12 rolls of smarties post-workout, along with 40-50 grams of whey protein. This works great for me, but everyone's different, so you might need to adjust the numbers a bit for yourself.
...oh yeah, one more thing. If you go the smarties route, you're going to be chewing-up a lot of candy post-workout. While it tastes good, you may get a little bit of a sore throat for about a half hour. Also, brush your teeth afterwards... as this is a great recipe for cavities.
