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Oral health is more important than you think for your quality of life as an athlete.
We are not only talking about oral pathologies and complications, but about how it directly affects your overall well-being.
Eating is a pleasure that makes a difference in our quality of life.
On the other hand, when it comes to staying hydrated, there is a "golden rule" that states:
Frequently consume diluted sports drinks (~200 ml) with a carbohydrate concentration of 9% or less.
More concentrated solutions (≥ 10%) are ideal for post-competition, glycogen supercompensation, or to recover after intense training.
such as our recovery drink GLYCOGEN RECOVERY DRINK
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Returning to oral health.
The incidence of cavities and erosion risks are complicated, but it has been found that frequent intake of fermentable carbohydrates and drinks with low pH and high buffering capacity negatively influence them.
In this study, 3 main sports drinks were compared to see their impact on our oral health.
- Hydrogel (contained Maltodextrin and Fructose).
- Commercial drink based on Maltodextrin and Sucrose.
- Commercial drink based on Amylopectin.
6 subjects were used, and their pH was measured at rest and after ingesting the drink.
The result was as follows.
Maltodextrin + Fructose induced a less pronounced maximum pH drop and faster pH recovery compared to the other drinks.
This suggests a reduced risk of enamel and dentin demineralization and, therefore, reduced potential cariogenicity.
Here is the graph.
Continuing with another factor.
The addition of acidulants (e.g., citric acid) in sports drinks could represent an additional point of impact on the pH of the Dental Biofilm.
In this study, the three drinks differed in acidity.
The maltodextrin + fructose drink, like our GLUT 5 DRINK or ISO DRINK or any of our gels, do not contain acidulants (pH 6.0).
This would lead, under resting conditions, to a less pronounced drop in the pH of the dental biofilm compared to formulations containing citric acid or amylopectin drinks with a pH of 3.9 or 3.2.
In summary,
according to current scientific evidence, we would not recommend gels or products with acidulants that cause problems for athletes' oral health.
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