Gatorade? (Read 587 times)

For recovery, not loads. For in-run carbs, the difference is primarily related to digestability. Gatorade uses easier to digest sugars than does OJ.

Terry With orange juice you are dealing mostly with fructose which is a low glycemic sugar or slower releasing. Glucose is a high glycemic sugar, faster releasing. Post work out, blood flow to muscles is strong. The 30-45 minute window post work out is crucial to get glucose and fructose or other slow to digest carbs like maltodextrin into the muscles and and liver to replenish muscle and liver glycogen. Replenishing right after the work out replenishes carb stores 3X faster than waiting a couple hours post work out. While glucose is preferentially rushed back into muscles in the post workout state, fructose has a tendency to work its way into replenishing liver glycogen stores. The liver, when called upon, acts as a "glucose pump," releasing glycogen for conversion into glucose to meet blood sugar needs. Fructose, therefore, should also be included in the post-workout drink but not exclusively. Gatorade gives you a combination of slow and faster release carbs.