Energy drink for someone who is pre-diabetic

[Crankin]

I don't do well with Stevia, either, but we will see. I have about 3 cylinders left, so I won't be ordering new stuff for a bit.

[OakLeaf]

I'll save you from looking it up, the GU tablets I use have stevia. Also xylitol, which is easier on most people's stomachs than sorbitol, but still a sugar alcohol.

[rebeccaC]

As far as I know NUUN has never used any artificial flavors or colors….. the reformulation looks like they've replaced the sorbitol with dextrose and are using monk fruit and stevia as sweeteners now. I'm not a big fan of stevia as I taste it as leaving a rather nasty aftertaste even when present in relatively small amounts, so the new NUUN may not please me. I don't know about monk fruit, I'm not sure if I've ever tried anything with it.

Yeah I don’t think they’ve used any artificial colors. Monk fruit's antioxidant mogrosides are nuun's primary sweetener and are low glycemic. Not a lot of studies done so far but Buddhist monks in China have been using it for centuries. (years not rides)

Jean...I remember a pro bike team with its riders all being diabetic....which is good for inspiration, education and empowerment!!!

eta Team Novo Nordisk

[Jean_TZ]

Wow, some good ideas here - thanks!

I stopped riding 15 months ago when I got my first diagnosis of essential hypertension, high cholesterol, high a1c, and irregular EKG. (Thanks ever so much for those genes, Mom...) So this weekend's ride will be a big event for me and I don't want to get dehydrated or bonk. I think I'll try the NUUN tablets and also make some of RebeccaC's recipe to see which suits me best. Thanks again folks!