Hey, I have low carb monster energy drinks daily. It says there is only 3g of sugar, but I looked at the ingredients and I see there is added glucose. Is glucose fattening? Or bad for me?
I am just wondering, thanks
2007-03-03 13:41:27 · 8 answers · asked by craig t 1 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
glucose based sugars do illicit the highest insulin response (GI of 100) but at that dosage 3 grams, that only 12 calories barely worth counting. no problems with a dosage that small
2007-03-03 16:35:08 · answer #1 · answered by lv_consultant 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Glucose is a vital simple sugar that is necessary for cell's to function.
It's simply energy for your body, in the best form. Caffeine and all the other crap in energy drinks are just drugs.
Glucose can only be bad for you if you were consuming mountains of it. Fructose (common sugar as opposed to "chemical" sugars) can be bad for you in excessive amounts, which is what people are concerned about with obesity.
They're all inter-related, but you're not consuming so much glucose to give you health problems provided that you have a healthy diet and regular amounts of exercise.
Don't fear glucose so much.
2007-03-03 21:46:59 · answer #2 · answered by Brian L 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Glucose is a fancy word for sugar.... "Fattening" in the term that you are using it? yes, very much so. The amount in that Rockstar you're looking at? No, nothing to worry about. It only has 20 calories in the entire can. It's actually used by many bodybuilders during cutting season for it's vitamin content.
2007-03-03 21:46:05 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Glucose is sugar so it follows that if sugar is fattening so is glucose. Check a PDR or a Merck manual (this is inexpensive and can usually be found in book stores). Look under glucose, blood sugar or diabetes and it will tell you glucose is a sugar.
2007-03-03 22:17:20 · answer #4 · answered by jb 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Glucose is another form of sugar, it is not great for the body, but everything in moderation. It is not fattening per say, but eventually turns into fat if not burned off.
2007-03-03 21:48:47 · answer #5 · answered by J. A. M. 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Glucose is another form of sugar. There's ways around the labeling......that's why you only see 3 grams
2007-03-03 21:45:09 · answer #6 · answered by phillyvic 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It has calories, if you don't use the calories they turn into fat.
2007-03-03 21:51:13 · answer #7 · answered by Danny 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO BUT COULD MAYBE RISK GOING INTO DIABETES ..
2007-03-03 21:45:28 · answer #8 · answered by Swm 39 4 Younger Swf Forever 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋