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WHY GELS?
The folks at GU Sports answer a few FAQs about America's Original Energy Gel and the gel category.
What GU Energy Gel is: GU is a carbohydrate energy gel that provides real energy and promotes recovery.
What GU Energy Gel isn't: No fat, fiber or protein. So, GU digests quickly and burns cleanly.
How GU works: GU is absorbed into the blood supplying your body with calories and nutrients that are essential for maximum
enjoyment of any kind of activity.
Why GU Works: Optimum performance requires the maintenance of blood glucose, as well as muscle and liver glycogen. GU taken before, during, and after exercise maintains energy levels and promotes recovery. GU works because each of the natural ingredients was specifically selected to optimize performance.
Why use gels instead of a bar? Bars contain fat, fiber, and protein that slow absorption. Bars also need lots of water to assist in chewing and digestion. GU is absorbed through he small intestine into the blood stream within minutes.
Will GU give me a sugar rush? No way! GU is made with maltodextrin, a long-chain of glucose molecules linked together. The complex carbohydrate burns slowly to provide a sustained release of energy.
Why is there caffeine in GU? All GU flavors, except Banana Blitz, contain 20mg of caffeine (about 1/5 of a cup of coffee.) Caffeine
encourages fat burning as an additional source of energy.
GU Energy Gel: The Basics
GU is the first energy gel designed specifically to enhance overall performance during exercise. Developed by Dr. William Vaughan of Sports Street Marketing in 1989, GU has revolutionized the way athletes and fitness enthusiasts handle their nutritional needs by offering a healthy carbohydrate gel that digests quickly and burns cleanly.
GU provides sustained energy from 20 grams of complex carbohydrates, faster recovery from Branched-Chain Amino Acids and antioxidants, enhanced energy from our unique herbal blend and decreased soreness from muscle buffers.
Widely recognized as the best tasting energy gel on the market, GU is often compared to the consistency of syrup or pudding. Only the highest quality, all natural ingredients are used in GU including Belgian chocolate in Chocolate Outrage and pure vanilla extract in Vanilla Bean.
Optimum performance requires the maintenance of blood glucose, as well as muscle and liver glycogen. GU taken before, during and after exercise maintains energy levels and promotes recovery. GU works because each of the natural ingredients was specifically selected to optimize performance.
Ingredients:
Maltodextrin (glucose polymers), Filtered water, Fructose, Leucine, Potassium and sodium citrate, Valine, Natural Vitamin E and Vitamin C (as anti-oxidants), Natural Flavors, Histidine, Sea salt, Calcium carbonate, Sodium benzoate, Potassium sorbate, Citric acid, Fumaric acid, GU herbal blendtm [chamomile, cola nut (has caffeine), ginger], Pectin.
General Information:
Size: 1.1 oz. (32 g) single packet, 5.5 oz. (160 g) Flask Filler packet
Flavors: Vanilla Bean, Chocolate Outrage, Orange Burst, Just Plain, Tri Berry, and Banana Blitz
JAM Media
Julie A. McFadden
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