Maurten Drink mix 160

If you want both hydration and lot of energy – this is the product for you. One serving contains 40 grams of carbohydrates (500 ml). Use it before, during and/or after activity. 

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NOT JUST ANOTHER SPORTS DRINK

Athletes have always struggled to fuel their bodies.

By the 1960s, scientists realized that drinking carbohydrate solutions during exercise increased performance. With a mixture of sugar, salts and lemonade, the first sports drink was born.

But carbohydrate drinks can cause problems. Our stomachs don't cope well with high concentrations of sugar – often resulting in slower gastric emptying and GI distress. 

At Maurten, we’re launching a new range of sports fuels. We’ve harnessed hydrogel technology to develop carbohydrate-rich and natural sports drinks that our bodies can tolerate.

BASED ON FIVE NATURAL INGREDIENTS

The hydrogel technology enables us to redefine the field of sports fuel. First out are the sports drinks Drink Mix 160 and Drink Mix 320;

Twice the energy – the Drink Mix 320 contains nearly 14 per cent – or 80 grams – of carbohydrates when mixed. That's about twice as much carbs as was previously thought possible for the body to tolerate. 

No added flavor – we're not impressed by artificial flavors. You can tell what you're getting from the taste of our drink mixes.

No acid – we had both stomach and teeth in mind when we developed products without added acids.

Clean – no added colorants or preservatives. Our sports drinks contain only five natural ingredients. Nothing more and nothing less than what’s needed.

MEET THE HYDROGEL

Hydrogels are widely used in the food industry, often as thickeners and structurants. A hydrogel is a biopolymer- and water-based structure with very small pores. As a three-dimensional network with the ability to hold water, it looks and behaves a bit like a kitchen sponge.

At Maurten, we’ve found a way to build hydrogels with natural food ingredients. And we’ve filled the structure with the most efficient source of energy around – carbohydrates. 

The hydrogels in our sports drinks are built from the combination of two natural ingredients:

• Alginate – extracted from the cell walls of brown algae.
• Pectin –  found in apples, lemons, carrots and tomatoes, to name a few.

These two dietary fibers have been used for decades within the food industry. Combined under precisely the right circumstances, alginate and pectin form a pH-sensitive hydrogel.

How it works
Mix the Drink Mix with water, and you’ll have a liquid sports drink containing high concentrations of carbohydrates. The drink instantly converts to hydrogel in the acidity of the stomach, encapsulating the carbohydrates. The hydrogel then enables a smooth transportation of the sports drink through the stomach to the intestine where the water, salt and carbohydrates are absorbed.