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Restoring muscle glycogen 70 % faster
Leaving stomach 80 % faster
Leaving stomach 130 % faster within 10 minutes
Boosting performance 23 % greater
Turning off muscle protein breakdown 78 % greater within 10 minutes
What is Vitargo?
Vitargo® is a unique patented carbohydrate, specially formulated for elite athletes to give an
effective loading of easily accessible muscle energy (glycogen) to the body. Vitargo® has
been clinically tested at the Karolinska Institute, Stockholm and compared with other
"ordinary" sport carbohydrate drinks. The results showed that Vitargo® was quicker in
replenishing glycogen levels* and passing through the stomach.
Compared with the normal combinations of complex glucose polymers, Vitargo®'s results
showed:
Re-charging of glycogen levels
Passage through the stomach
Vitargo® 70% quicker
Vitargo® 80% quicker
Maltodextrin and starch syrup are starch products which, relatively speaking, are well
broken-down. The level of breakdown is described by the average molecular weight. To
understand what this means we have taken the most common carbohydrate sources and
listed their average molecular weight to serve as a guide:
Starch
Vitargo®
Maltodextrin
Starch syrup
Dextrose
> 250 000 000
500 000 - 700 000
1 000 - 1 0000
250 - 1 000
180
What is the function of carbohydrates?
Carbohydrates provide the body with a source of fuel and energy that is required to carry
out daily activities and exercise. Any extra energy is stored in the body until it is needed.
Carbohydrate refers to long chains of sugars. Three common types of complex carbo's we will
examine are: Starch, Cellulose, and Glycogen. All three are composed only of Glucose. They
differ only in the bonding arrangements between the Glucose subunits. Not all complex carbs
are composed of glucose alone, many have highly unusual sugars in their chains.
Vitargo CARBOLOADER
An unusual carbohydrate drink – with a noticeable effect.
Vitargo®CARBOLOADER is based on the unique patented carbohydrate Vitargo® which is
specially developed to meet the demands and needs of elite athletes. This unique
carbohydrate Vitargo®CARBOLOADER is the complete carbohydrate supplement, which is
most effective when loading carbohydrates before competition, as a sport drink during
training/competition and last, but by no means least, to restore the energy balance after
training/competition. Clinical studies1 at the Karolinska Institute, Stockholm has proved this.
Maximum endurance through carbohydrate loading
It is widely known that a lack of glycogen negatively affects one’s physical endurance level.
One quite simply cannot keep up with the pace and intensity of a whole training session. A
basic well-balanced diet is fundamental to a sportsman’s performance. But for those who
train and compete a lot, it is difficult to satisfy his/her need for easily accessible energy
(carbohydrate) through their normal diet. This is where Vitargo®CARBOLOADER comes into
the picture.
Vitargo®CARBOLOADER allows the body to load carbohydrates in a suitable way.
If one weighs 70-75kg dieticians recommend 600g of digestible carbohydrates a day, for the
last three days prior to competition. This would require the athlete to eat around 5kg
potatoes or 2,5kg boiled pasta per day. With hand on heart, could you manage that?
With Vitargo
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CARBOLOADER you are able to eat your normal amounts of food and at the same
time load carbohydrates to the body’s maximum level.
Optimum training through reloading
Ensuring the right energy balance is important for both the elite athlete and the enthusiast.
A body that does not receive enough energy is more susceptible to infections and overtraining symptoms. What is most important is reloading the bodies carbohydrate stocks
(liver and muscles) within ½ - 1 hour after training/competition.
Vitargo®CARBOLOADER is the ultimate supplement in these situations since one can quickly
and easily take in carbohydrates together with a liquid. The carbohydrate in Vitargo® has
been shown in studies by the Karolinska Institute, Stockholm to be 70% quicker in
reloading glycogen levels after training/competition than other sport drinks.
Keep up the tempo through the entire race
Vitargo®CARBOLOADER is a sport drink for you that demand a lot of your body. During work
the body needs 1 – 1½g carbohydrates per hour per kg of your body weight to keep up the
blood sugar level (if the blood sugar level drops, concentration and speed are affected).
Drinking a carbohydrate solution is the best way of retaining the right level, if you weigh
between 70 – 75kg you should drink a 75g packet of Vitargo®CARBOLOADER every hour.