Gold Drink is an energy drink to be ingested during intense physical exercise, but should only be used on the advice of a dietician or physician and should only be used as a supplement to a balanced diet and a healthy lifestyle.
This energy drink helps replenish the losses that occur through sweat during intense physical activity, providing water, carbohydrates and electrolytes like sodium or magnesium, for example.
Gold Drink's energy drink needs to be prepared at home, adding water to the powder that each pack contains.
GoldDrink Price
The Gold Drink costs on average 45 reais and can be bought on the internet.
Indications for taking Gold Drink
The use of Drink Gels should only be done by dietician or doctor indication and usually is recommended when:
- Loss of more than 3% of body weight occurs during physical activity;
- Physical activity is very intense such as running a marathon, boxing or cycling;
- The practice of exercise is for more than 2 hours ;
- Easy dehydration occurs due to intense perspiration.
Usually, a 1 kg package, allows to prepare on average 12 doses and can be taken together with water, increasing its moisturizing effect.
Benefits of Gold Drink
Gold Drink can be purchased with lemon, orange or tropical fruit flavor and has some advantages like:
- Helping in hydration, because it replaces water and electrolytes lost by perspiration;
- Maintain energy, strength and speed constant during physical exertion, as it balances blood sugar levels;
- Avoid cramps because it reduces fatigue and tiredness of muscles;
- Assist in physical recovery after training.
In addition, it contributes to good cardiac functioning and good regulation of body temperature.
How to prepare Gold Drink
To prepare the drink correctly you must:
- Mix the Gold Drink powder, which is usually 80 g and corresponds to 2 tablespoons of the pack in 1 liter of water;
- Shake the solution up and down to mix the solution and become uniform.
However, you should adjust the amount of powder to the amount of water, because if you use more water you should use more powder, proportionally.
When to take the Gold Drink
Ingestion should be made as directed by the dietician or physician, but it is usually recommended:
- Drink 30 minutes before the workout, for example 300 ml;
- Drink during physical exercise between 400 and 800 ml per hour of exercise, giving small sips every 15 minutes;
- Drink soon after the end of the training a small amount, 100 ml for example.
You can also drink this drink only as a moisturizer at the end of the workout, in which case you should take about 1L of Gold Drink for every pound of body weight lost.
Contraindications of Gold Drink
Gold Drink should only be consumed after medical advice, however, usually individuals with diabetes and heart problems can not consume.
Gold Drink should be stored in a cool, dry place without contact with excess light. However, when the solution is already prepared and has not been ingested, it must be discarded because its effectiveness is not guaranteed.
In addition to the energy drink it is essential to maintain a healthy diet before and after training to maintain performance. Learn more at: What to Eat Before and After Exercises
