PowerBar's Double Latte Gel

By D Swain, published Jan 09, 2008
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PowerBar is one of the leading providers of sports nutrition products. Established in 1986, the company currents offers a wide range of food and beverage products ideal for athletes or those who simply want to consume healthy foods. The PowerBar double latte sports gel is designed to restore nutrients that you lose during strenuous exercise.

PowerBar's sport gel features a unique blend of fructose and glucose that produces more energy than consuming glucose alone. The blend is made using 80% complex carbohydrates and 20% simple carbohydrates. Complex carbohydrates will provide energy over prolonged periods of time, while the simple carbohydrates will help provide quick boosts of energy.

The PowerBar double latte sports gel also helps replenish the electrolytes that you lose during intense exercises. The gel contains a variety of electrolytes such as sodium, potassium, and chloride. The gel provides 200mg of sodium, 20mg of potassium, and 90mg of chloride. This gel is one of the first to offer higher amounts of sodium in the convenient gel form.

The double latte flavor provides 50mg of caffeine, twice as much as other flavors of the sports gel. This will effectively double the boost of energy you get. Each package also contains antioxidant vitamins C and E. These vitamins will help deal with the free radicals that are produced in your body during strenuous exercise.

A 1.44 ounce package of the PowerBar double latte sports gel will only cost you $1.25. Each package is as convenient to carry around as your sports drink. You can also buy a 24-pack of the gel for approximately $24.

The PowerBar gel is not a substitute for water. Therefore, you should always consume a few mouthfuls of water when using the gel. This will ensure that you get the maximum amount of energy that you need.

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