What is dextrose?
Dextrose is the commercial name used for the crystalline glucose produced from starch. If the crystallized dextrose (glucose) contains no water, it is listed as “dextrose anhydrous” or “anhydrous dextrose” in an ingredient statement. If the crystallized dextrose contains one molecule of water, it will be listed as “dextrose” or “dextrose monohydrate” in an ingredient statement. The majority of the dextrose listed in food ingredient statements began as cornstarch. Food manufacturers may list dextrose produced from cornstarch as “corn sugar” in an ingredient statement. If the dextrose comes from another source like rice or wheat, the ingredient list would read “rice sugar” or “wheat sugar,” respectively. Dextrose is used in many baking products like cake mixes and frostings, snack foods like cookies, crackers and pretzels, and desserts like custards and sherbets. Dextrose is also used as a filler in the single-serve, table-top packets of the common artificial sweeteners. What is corn syr
I am using NOW Dextrose for my post workout meal shakes to get the most out of my workout. But what exactly is Dextrose? Dextrose is a simple form of sugar found in your blood that serves as the body’s main source of energy. I’m sure you have probably heard this more than a thousand times but gaining strength and muscle doesn’t occur while you workout, but after the workout during the recovery process. At that time it is important to give the body the best “tools” to work with. The “tools” or better, nutrients, are Carbs and NOW Dextrose . While we already know protein, we have not really talked about Carbs. What are Carbs or Carbohydrates? Carbohydrates, or carbs, are sugars and starches, which provide energy for our body. “Carbs,” as they are now commonly referred to, have become both a blessing and a curse, as the process of modern food production has changed the way we consume them. The problem with carbs is that complex carbohydrates take longer for the body to digest. These carbo
