Good vs Bad Endurance/Energy products

Saturday a Lady came in selling a product called Efusjon an energy drink that I have never heard of. She wanted us to sale the product at Sandy's Market. As she talked to me I looked at the ingredents and saw 'Crystalline Fructose' amoung the other natural ingredents in the list. I know from research I have done on my own that any kind of fructose is a simple sugars and simple sugars create spikes in the blood sugar level and that is why Fructose is not one of the higly recommend sweetners on the market.
My dad and I decided to open the can and try it. First of it did not taste very good and second off I did not feel any different 30 minutes later. However I started my 10 mile afternoon run and suddenly discovered how much my stomach did not like the product. I keep belching it up and felt very bloated. Efusjon or any other type of energy drink that has carbonation along with any kind of sweetener that is going to raise blood sugar levels drastically or that a Diabetic could not have is not a good energy drink. Energy drinks are shallow and do nothing to support endurance or energy.
On the other hand I have been very faithful with Hammer Nutrition and have found that their products are superior when it come to energy during high output activities. In their formulas they use two main types of sweeteners: Stevia and Xylitol. Stevia is a natural sweetener that does not affect blood sugar levels. Xylitol is a natural sugar that is a complex carb and is processed slowly. During my run I used Hammer's Products: Perpeteum, HEED, Endurolytes, and Hammergel. That combination kept me moving with out the muscle fatigue that I have felt other days. My muscles did not hurt and where not fatigued but were just tired. That is the best I have ever felt.

So there is a difference between energy drinks that are filled with sugar and ones that are designed to make you go long and hard during sports.

To learn more about Hammer Nutrition products visit: www.hammergel.com they also have lots of research and articles about these topics.