Nutrition And Sports

Question:
Can anyone direct me to a professional for nutrition & sports drink info?

I'm having trouble with sports drinks. I'm allergic to ascorbic and citric acids: too much and I get fever blisters and awful sores in my mouth (things like too much fruit juice or tomatoes can really set me off). I tried Cytomax and really liked the results during training but after a race my mouth is all messed up again, and the label reads ascorbic and citric acids.

I need a safe substitute something without the acids if that's possible? Maybe milk or Starbucks or tea or maybe I'll have to just stick with water? is there a vitamin supplement instead of a drink?

Answer:
Try the Hammer Gels and HEED stuff. I believe that doesn't contain the stuff you listed. Use natural fruit nectors This is not easy to find in most instances. Most are fruit nectors that contain the preservatives you have mentioned and with added sugars.

The brand I have found that is natural fruit nectors is Looza Fruit Nectors ( ). This is a foreign company but can be found in some stores in certain parts f the US. The nectors are very strong concentrations and need to be diluted with water. I also add collodial minerals (best flavorless collodial minerals is made by trace minerals research ( www. traceminerals.com ) out of Troy UT.

Avoid nectors such as cranberry or other strongly acidic nectors they too can produce the same reaction as the preservatives you mentioned. The best seem to be Peach Nector and Pear Nectors i.e., lowest acidic levels.

Also, I always add Banana Nector to reduce the acidity and provide a large amount of Potium. I also add a small amount of simple table salt for long activities or high humidity situations. This mixes very well and, not that difficult to make but, if you travel great distances to triathlon it becomes pretty much a problem unless you haul your own nectors.

Finally if that fails, you can always make your own nector I have been successful with making smoothies with strawberries and bananas (or just about any fruit for that matter) It is very time consuming but does work. So, you should concider buying youself a smoothie making machine and use real fruit. Again, if you travel to do a triathlon taking a smoothie machine becomes a real pain as well.

If none of that works do a search for drinks designed for infants many do not contain such preservatives but, that search can take some time a brand that seems to be preservative free is called BioNature (I've never used them but are supposed to be preservative free).

Almost forgot, as for an after workout drink I just saw a study that indicated that chocolate milk works as well as the more expensive protein drinks.