Sports drink composition for enhancing glucose uptake into the muscle and extending endurance during physical exercise

A nutritional composition in a liquid drink form taken during exercise for improving muscle performance and extending endurance during exercise, comprising:

• a) a carbohydrate in the form of high and low glycemic sugars;
• b) one or more proteins;
• c) said one or more proteins are selected from the group consisting of calcium or sodium caseinate, whey protein, whey protein concentrate, whey protein isolate, whey protein hydrolyzate, demineralized whey protein, milk protein, soy protein, soy protein isolate, soy protein concentrate, pea protein, rice protein, casein hydrolyzate, soy flour, rice protein, wheat protein, corn protein and yeast concentrate;
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• d) said carbohydrate and said one or more proteins being in a ratio in the range of 2.8 to 4.2 parts of said carbohydrate to 1.0 part of said proteins.

A nutritional composition in a dry powder form for enhancing muscle performance and extending endurance during exercise and for enhancing muscle cell repair and recovery following the cessation of exercise, comprising:

• a) carbohydrates and proteins in a ratio in the range of 2.8 to 4.2 parts of said carbohydrates to 1.0 part of said proteins;
• said carbohydrates for providing energy during exercise and said proteins for stimulating the release of insulin to the muscle cells during exercise and for repairing muscle cells after exercise;
• b) Vitamin C for use as an anti-oxidant for preventing free radical formation during exercise and for protecting muscle cell integrity during exercise;
• c) Vitamin E for use as an anti-oxidant for preventing free radical formation during exercise and for protecting muscle cell integrity during exercise;
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• d) one or more electrolytes for replenishing electrolytes lost during exercise and for facilitating intestinal reabsorption of fluids and for facilitating energy dependent processes.

A nutritional composition in a bar form for enhancing muscle performance and extending endurance during exercise and for enhancing muscle cell repair an recovery following the cessation of exercise, comprising:

• a) carbohydrates and proteins in a ratio in the range of 2.8 to 4.2 parts of said carbohydrates to 1.0 part of said proteins;
• said carbohydrates for providing energy during exercise and said proteins for stimulating the release of insulin to the muscle cells during exercise an for repairing muscle cells after exercise;
• b) Vitamin C for use as an anti-oxidant for preventing free radical formation during exercise and for protecting muscle cell integrity during exercise;
• c) Vitamin E for use as an anti-oxidant for preventing free radical formation during exercise and for protecting muscle cell integrity during exercise;
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• d) one or more electrolytes for replenishing electrolytes lost during exercise and for facilitating intestinal reabsorption of fluids and for facilitating energy dependent processes.

A nutritional composition in a gel form for enhancing muscle performance and extending endurance during exercise and for enhancing muscle cell repair and recovery following the cessation of exercise, comprising:

• a) carbohydrates and proteins in a ratio in the range of 2.8 to 4.2 parts of said carbohydrates to 1.0 part of said proteins;
• said carbohydrates for providing energy during exercise and said proteins for stimulating the release of insulin to the muscle cells during exercise and for repairing muscle cells after exercise;
• b) Vitamin C for use as an anti-oxidant for preventing free radical formation during exercise and for protecting muscle cell integrity during exercise
• c) Vitamin E for use as an anti-oxidant for preventing free radical formation during exercise and for protecting muscle cell integrity during exercise;
• and
• d) one or more electrolytes for replenishing electrolytes lost during exercise and for facilitating intestinal reabsorption of fluids and for facilitating energy dependent processes.