Maltodextrin & Dextrose

[Marcus]

Does anyone know where Maltodextrin & Dextrose is sold? I'm wanting to try it in my PWO nutrition.

Thanks.

[Pseudonym]

I don't think I've seen it sold "as is", but that doesn't mean it isn't. I'm sure it's in lots of post workout recovery drinks, though.

Why were you wanting dextrose, specifically?

[Marcus]

Apparently home brew shops sell "as is". I'm going to try there - will let you know how I get on.

[jono]

im assuming he wants it for post w/o. its overated imo. supplements wont make up for poor diet

[Marcus]

I was thinking about using it with Creatine, Glutamine & BCAA's as a PWO shake.

I'm just curious what it's priced like as it seems it is widely used, perhaps not in NZ though.

At the moment I'm using Musashi Recovery which is working well but quite expensive.

Always looking for minor refinements to make.

[Pseudonym]

Let us know how you find it...

Personally, I just use glucose and a whey isolate after my workouts, and I'm pretty happy with that. I think CJ said somewhere the time on either side of the workout was the most important time in terms of nutrition, and I'd have to agree.

Increasing my post-workout protein serve after I discovered it was half the size I thought it was :doh: has made more difference than any other dietary change I've made.

[Marcus]

Just out of curiousity how much protein do you consume post workout?

[Pseudonym]

Usually I have a 50g serve of powder, which equals 45g whey isolate protein. It's a bit more at the moment, cos I'm cutting down for summer (as you do...)

[ExpensiveUrine]

Dextrose is sold in supermarkets with home brew kits, ect.

1.5 kg is sold for ~2-4$.

[deegee]

dextrose is pretty cheap at most bulk food places where people who do homebrew go to pick up supplies.

[Pseudonym]

Now that's a good idea... I'd been buying small packets of glucose. They're not all that expensive, but they don't last long.

[Ash]

Dextrose is the same thing as glucose. As EU said, you can get it in the brewing/baking section at most supermarkets (Pak and Save 400g for about $2.70). It is cheaper in bigger quantities from a home brewing supplier if you can find one.

I am still trying to track down Maltodextrin, so at the moment in addition to the glucose, I use bananas and oats as carb sources in my PWO shakes.

[Spitterkat]

glucose adds to the already great fluid uptake of maltodexterin

[slade]

I get my malto from here http://www.myopure.com.au/ . Costs me a fortune to get it over here from Aussie. But I stronlgy believe it it worth it.

[sponge]

Does anyone know where Maltodextrin & Dextrose is sold? I'm wanting to try it in my PWO nutrition.

Thanks.

You can also get small 400g tubs of dextrose from new world. they cost $4 a tub, if you use ~100g post workout (max) i guess it only costs $1 per serving.

[Pseudonym]

After EU's suggestion about the brewing kits, I've stopped buying the little 400g packets - I was just burning through them in no time at all.

Foodtown has 1kg bags of brewing sugar (dextrose monohydrate) for $3.25, according to this.