Long Chain Carbs vs. Short chain as endurance racing nutrition..

I have no official opinion on one being better then another; tried both, like/tolerate both.. A friend uses both in their drink (CarboPro, scoop of gatorade, plus Nuun)...

Love the press for both..

Hammer uses Malto base:

http://www.hammernutrition.com/za/HNT?PAGE=ARTICLE&ARTICLE.ID=1252

Gatorade Endurance uses Dextrose:

http://www.gatorade.com/products/#/performance/endurance/instantmix

Pros & Cons are pretty obvious for both..

Long chain: easier on GI Tract, longer lasting, processed slower, tastes generally strange

Short chain: Causes some GI issues, spiky energy delivery for some, some folks report feeling more alert more quickly using it, tastes generally really strong

On that note, I'm going to eat pizza as recovery food. Chomp.