Durafuel Electrolyte Energy Wild Berry 50 servings

✓ 40% faster hydration with hypotonic formula.

✓ 19% greater performance with glucose:fructose 2:1 ratio.

✓ 2.7g of Carbohydrate /100ml with mid GI rating.

✓ Anti cramping & lactic acid buffering - pH neutral formula.

Electrolyte Energy’s hypotonic formula delivers rapid hydration & energy into the blood stream, up to 40% faster than all isotonic drinks.

Recommended for hydration immediately before and during intense exercise and use in hot climates. The refreshing taste, with a pH neutral stomach friendly balance, helps to maintain hydration and energy levels with gastric comfort. The formula offers performance gains of up to 19% from the glucose:fructose being metabolised via different pathways, delivering sustained energy to the working muscles.

✓ Preservative free, aspartame free, gluten free. Suitable for vegetarians & vegans.

✓ Safe for athletes subjected to IOC and FA drug testing.

Ingredients: Maltodextrin- glucose polymers, fruit fructose, citric acid, natural flavour, sodium chloride (salt), calcium lactate, potassium chloride, natural colour (beta carotene), magnesium carbonate, trisodium citrate. 

✓ 40% faster hydration
✓ 9% performance potential
✓ astric comfort pH neutral 

Average per 100ml		Per 100g
mixed as 30g/litre with water		dry powder
Energy	10.8 Kcal	359.6 Kcal
Carbohydrate	2.7g	89.9g
(of which sugars)	0.83g	27.5g
Protein
Fat	Trace	Trace
Sodium Chloride	98mg	3.27g
Potassium	17mg	0.57g
Magnesium	3mg	0.09g
Calcium	28mg	0.93g
Sodium Citrate	2mg	0.07g

 

✓ Add 1 x level bottle top fill to 500ml of water.

✓ Add 1 x heaped bottle top fill to 750ml of water.

✓ Consume at least 250ml to 500ml during the 30 minute lead up.

✓ To sustain flow to your small intestine, consume at least 150 to 250ml per 15 minutes during exercise.

✓ Increase the intake according to your intensity of activity and sweat loss.

How to Hydrate All exercise causes body fluid losses from moisture in exhaled air as well as from sweating. Unless fluid losses are replaced by drinks, sweating causes progressive depletion of circulating blood volume, leading to dehydration, gastric discomfort and a thickening of blood. This places a strain on the cardiovascular system, with a rise in heart rate in order to maintain adequate blood flow to exercising muscles and vital organs. As blood volume depletes, blood flow to the skin is reduced. As a result, sweating decreases and heat loss from the skin is impaired, causing body core temperature to rise potentially leading to heat stress and collapse. The dehydration trap is easily sprung - The ability to concentrate and self-ratings of alertness declines progressively even with just a 1% to 2% body fluid deficit. Maughan (2003) - Above 3% dehydration will affect mood and mental status in performance and mental readiness Cian et al. (2000) A fact now generally accepted is that a loss of 2% bodyweight causes an increase in effort and is claimed to reduce performance by at least 10 - 15%. The hydration trap is easily sprung. Even in low temperatures you are exhaling and sweating probably due to the level of exertion and technical clothing, which is keeping you warm and wicking away moisture. The result is you are less inclined to drink on cooler days and don’t feel sweaty. The desire to ingest fluid rarely keeps pace with the rate of fluid loss as up to 1.5 litres of body water can be lost before any feelings of thirst are felt by the athlete. Here is the sting…gastric emptying out of the stomach flows at 1.2 litres per hour, so unless you use a electrolyte based drink, you will dehydrat and it will take at least 1 hour to replace 1.2 litres of lost fluid. (Armstrong et al. 1985; Greenleaf 1992, Murray 1992/ 2007) Therefore, if you are thinking about a drink, you are thirsty and if you are playing for the next 60 minutes you are going to spend the next 59 minutes dehydrating and performing poorly. The BIG 5 Hydration Mistakes 5 Not drinking enough or drinking too much – Most people need between 500ml and 1 litre of water per hour during exercise. Less than that amount can lead to dehydration, but also more than that amount can lead to delusional hyponatremia (overly diluted blood sodium levels) or water-intoxication. The amount of water per hour does vary on the individual and weather conditions. A good way to determine your own sweat rate is to weigh yourself before and after workouts. Your goal is to keep weight loss to no more than 1%. 4 Drinking water only and little or no electrolytes – Water only hydration strategy will only dilute your blood sodium levels as mentioned above. Having the proper balance in your blood of water and electrolytes will help you avoid all sorts of problems such as gastric stress, muscle spasms and cramping. 3 Using a simple sugar fuel – Simple sugars are used in most popular sports drinks for taste and some energy, however, simple sugar fuels must be mixed in weak solutions or they will sit undigested in the stomach and not pass the gastric lining, possibly creating upset stomach or cramps. 2 Lack of hydration before and during – Some athletes approach training workouts and racing without a plan for hydration and just use the "wait until I'm thirsty" approach. A more successful approach is to determine your individual sweat rate based on certain weather conditions and use this information to consume the proper amount of fluids per hour. Sip small amounts of fluid over the entire hour versus one or two big gulps. - For optimum hydration consume at least 250 to 500ml before exercise. - To sustain flow to your small intestine, consume at least 150 to 250ml every 15 to 20 minutes during exercise - Increase the intake according to your intensity of training and sweat loss. 1 Not practicing a hydration strategy or trying something completely different on race day – The best way to fine tune your hydration strategy is practice. Knowing how your body reacts to the proper fuels, fluids and electrolytes will be the key to your best performance on race day. Robin Higgens Team Nutrition 2010