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> Simple sugar is really more poisonous and addictive than some of the banned drugs This is ridiculous. Marathoners, mountain climbers, and other endurance ath
by nether 12y ago
> Simple sugar is really more poisonous and addictive than some of the banned drugs
This is ridiculous. Marathoners, mountain climbers, and other endurance athletes survive on simple sugars during their activities, mainly in the form of maltodextrin energy gels. Maltodextrin is classified as "complex," but it's metabolized so quickly it might as well be simple. That's why it's used in sports.
- collyw 12y agoI think using these during intense activity is probably somewhat different from sitting in front of the couch eating chocolate every night. I personally don't have much of a sweet tooth these days, but I do get cravings for sugar when I do a long bike ride, or climb a mountain.