Adventure Magazine December 2019/January 2020

GU Energy Hydration Drink Tablets
Created primarily for hydration, GU Hydration Drink Tabs offer the
athlete a low-calorie drink option. Formulated with xylitol to help
reduce gastrointestinal distress when compared to sorbitol. Sodium,
the primary electrolyte lost in sweat, helps maintain water balance.
Use GU Hydration Drink Tabs before, during, and after exercise to
hydrate and replenish electrolyte levels. ELECTROLYTES Maintain
system balance and aid in optimum hydration.
Flavours: Watermelon, Lemon Lime, Orange, Strawberry lemonade &
Triberry (All vegan) Available in 12 serve tube or Box of 8 tubes
$15.99 for single tube or $127.95 for box of 8 tubes
guenergy.co.nz
Myth: Coffee dehydrates you.
Truth: While caffeine provides a
performance-boosting edge, however it’s
also seen as a diuretic, but recent research
shows that caffeine doses between 250 and
300 milligrams, about two cups of coffee, will
minimally increase urine output for about
three hours after consuming it. However the
research also shows that exercise seems to
negate those effects.
During activity, blood flow shifts toward
your muscles and away from your kidneys, so
urine output isn't affected, Plus you always
have a latte in the morning or a red bull at
lunch, your body is acclimated to the caffeine,
so its effect, on both your physiology and
performance, is negligible.
Myth: Drinking water flushes toxins
from your body.
Truth. If you are not properly hydrated,
your kidneys don’t have the right amount of
fluid to remove metabolic wastes as efficiently.
In other words, lack of water causes the body
to hold in toxins rather than expelling them
as required for proper health.
Myth: You can't drink too much.
Truth: You absolutely can drink too much
and it can be deadly." Too much water can
cause symptomatic hyponatremia, a condition
where the sodium levels in the blood become
dangerously low.
Myth: Dehydration can impair
cognitive function.
Fact. Studies have shown that when
individuals are dehydrated by approximately
3%, performance was impaired on tasks
involving visual perception, short-term
memory and psychomotor ability.
GU Energy Liquid Energy
The Liquid Energy Gel is based on the
proven GU Energy Gel, contains 30 ml
more water per gel and is therefore easier
and quicker to consume. GU Liquid
Energy Gel packs energy-dense calories in
a portable packet to help sustain energy
demands of any duration or activity.
Packed with 100 calories, GU Energy Gel
uses maltodextrin and fructose to deliver
efficient energy and diminish stomach
distress.
Flavours: Orange, Lemonade, Strawberry
Banana, Coffee (all Vegan)
Available in 60g individual serves or Box
of 24 single serve sachets
$3.99 for individual serves or $95.99 for
box of 24 pkts
guenergy.co.nz
GU Energy Roctane Energy Drink
Created for high-intensity and
demanding activity, GU Roctane
Energy Drink Mix packs even more
electrolytes and carbohydrates
than GU Hydration Drink Mix.
The 250-calorie serving contains
carbohydrates (maltodextrin and
fructose) that use non-competing
pathways to help maximize
carbohydrate absorption and
utilization while diminishing
stomach distress. Sodium, the
primary electrolyte lost in sweat,
aids hydration by maintaining water
balance. The amino acid taurine helps
maintain heart contractility and improve cardiac output during
long exercise sessions, while the amino acid beta-alanine helps
promote formation of the intramuscular buffer carnosine.
Flavours: Grape, Summit Tea, Lemon Berry, Lemon Lime &
Tropical Fruit (all vegan)
Available in 12 serve canister or Box of 10 single serve sachets
$69.99
guenergy.co.nz
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