lucozade

[wwe]

hi is lucozade really healthy for u?

[multiskilled]

No, it's just glucose (sugar). http://www.lucozade.com/energy/facts.html

[joglynne]

But something that tastes that bad has got to be good for you surely.

[multiskilled]

Originally Posted by joglynne

But something that tastes that bad has got to be good for you surely.

No and don't call me Shirley

[joglynne]

Oh the old ones are the best

Originally Posted by multiskilled

No, it's just glucose (sugar). http://www.lucozade.com/energy/facts.html

Originally Posted by wwe

hi is lucozade really healthy for u?

Originally Posted by joglynne

But something that tastes that bad has got to be good for you surely.

no, definitely not - for example, one way of making dextrose is to soak maize for 2 or 3 days in a weak solution of sulphurous acid, then grind the maize and extract the starch using high speed centrifuges.

The resulting starch slurry is then 'cooked' & treated with enzymes to produce a glucose solution - which is crystallised to produce 'dextrose' powder. (details not necessary )

- is that 'healthy', no - is it 'bad' - no, either, imo

[ikthius]

wow,

i just had a look at the lucozade site, and I must admit, I thought it was fine.

I think I will try steer clear of it now.

ik

[Russ]

What are you hoping to use it for? If it's a training aid, scroll down halfway to find how to knock up a homemade version here.

[wwe]

how much are u ment to drink of it in a day and which flavor the best?

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Originally Posted by wwe

how much are u ment to drink of it in a day and which flavor the best?

i think original is the best

Originally Posted by wwe

hi is lucozade really healthy for u?

Why don't you make your own it's cheaper and they are better for you? Here's the recipe.

Hypotonic
20-40 gr sucrose
1 litre of warm water
1-1.5 grms of salt (optional)
Sugar free/low calorie squash for flavouring (otional)

Isotonic
40-80grms sucrose
1 litre warm water
1-1.5grms salt (optional)
Sugar free squash for flavouring

Give them a whirl I always make my own sports drinks.

[wwe]

Originally Posted by Nidge

Why don't you make your own it's cheaper and they are better for you? Here's the recipe.

Hypotonic
20-40 gr sucrose
1 litre of warm water
1-1.5 grms of salt (optional)
Sugar free/low calorie squash for flavouring (otional)

Isotonic
40-80grms sucrose
1 litre warm water
1-1.5grms salt (optional)
Sugar free squash for flavouring

Give them a whirl I always make my own sports drinks.

are they healthy for u

[multiskilled]

No more than Lucozade, but at least you would save money.

[wwe]

Originally Posted by multiskilled

No more than Lucozade, but at least you would save money.

save money u got 2 be joking lucozade would be cheeper

[multiskilled]

Originally Posted by wwe

save money u got 2 be joking lucozade would be cheeper

Not according to Nidge.
Unless you mean lucozade is Going for a (bird) song

[Shaun]

Originally Posted by homealone

no, definitely not - for example, one way of making dextrose is to soak maize for 2 or 3 days in a weak solution of sulphurous acid, then grind the maize and extract the starch using high speed centrifuges.

The resulting starch slurry is then 'cooked' & treated with enzymes to produce a glucose solution - which is crystallised to produce 'dextrose' powder. (details not necessary )

- is that 'healthy', no - is it 'bad' - no, either, imo

Your body doesn't know how you got the glucose to it.

There are far worse things that go into food imo

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Originally Posted by wwe

are they healthy for u

By healthy what do you mean?

Are you thinking of their isotonic properties* or the fast movement of glucose into your bloodstream, balancing your salt/sugar levels after exercise or illness?

You need to know what you want to get from something to know if it's "healthy" for you.

*not the original AFAIK