energy drink makes me feel sick

[Fletch456]

I get indigestion easily and my favourite SIS Water Melon Electrolyte drink and Zip Vit Fruit Punch energy drink. Though I'd also second what one guy said which is it's easy to take on more than you need and water may be all you need half the time.

Some say gels should be taken rarely and bars and drinks used the main.

 

[stavros]

Try Dextrosol tablets - cheapy from chemist and lotsa flavours. Give them a chew and wash down with H2O. Works a treat - also get choc and caffeine in pre-ride. Buzzzzzz

 

[the_mikey]

I use 50% orange juce or pineapple juice and dilute with water. For food, I use fruit/nut/oat bar of some sort, bananas, jelly babies, boiled new potatoes etc. I'll take a regular can of coke with me too, don't usually need it though.

 

[MessenJah]

the best energy drink is cheapozade. glucose powder (optional), orange juice and water.

 

[craigwend]

The only one that i've found that dosen't make me feel a bit sick is PSP 22 (blackcurrant) ,though i think this is always very subjective & annoyingly does they don't do 'taster' sizes. I chose PSP 22 after reading lots of reviews, cover most bases.

Though for rides under an hour water is fine.

Like many others I do the fruit juice / water /pinch of salt if hot.

Use PSP 22 for very long rides / combined with snack bars.

Somebody else on the forum post this - very useful

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/health_and_fitness/4289704.stm

Bikeradar has lots of reviews e.g.

http://www.bikeradar.com/gear/category/nutrition/energy-drinks/product/psp22-500g-drink-15964

says it's 'nauseating' never found this myself, but next day, ahem may have a bit of 'wind'
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[e-rider]

NUUN are very easy on the stomach and tasty.

High-5 stuff has made me cycle 'very fast' to get home - rocket fuel it could well be, I almost hit the ceiling!!!

 

[iAmiAdam]

I've developed a taste for SIS products.

Usually, before you actually do any excercise, they taste ming, but as you do about 15 mins on the bike, they taste amazing. Try getting the original, which has no taste, and add your own cordial to it.

 

[Fab Foodie]

An alternative is gels. Thus far I've used SIS gels and their a bit gloopy, but easy on the stomach. Then I just have Nuun in the water bottle often with a teaspoon of honey!

 

[potsy]

I've just got some Tescos own dilutable energy drink,sounds horrible but is actually quite nice,comes in orange or raspberry flavour.
£1 a bottle and you'll get around 9 500ml drinks out of each.