Dentist Orders- NO GATORADE. I need HELP!

[Aggie_Ama]

I tried the HEED. Oddly DH and I both think the lemon lime tastes like Vanilla. It is a no go, because that is too weird. Is it possible they flavored my can wrong? I wish it had worked because it contains Xylitol, which my dentist recommended.

I also tried the NUUN today. The flavor reminded me of diluted gatorade. I really like it and the convenience factor for long rides. The little tablets can easily be carried and mixed into water.

Sport Beans have 22 grams of sugar, but even with the root canals I can't part with my beans. I might need to look into sugarless gum or mouthwash to follow them.

[velogirl]

I tried the HEED. Oddly DH and I both think the lemon lime tastes like Vanilla. It is a no go, because that is too weird. Is it possible they flavored my can wrong? I wish it had worked because it contains Xylitol, which my dentist recommended.

The other flavor, mandarin, tastes like Vanilla too! Actually, I think they only smell like vanilla (I've used both flavors). I actually liked the tast of both (oh yeah, they taste the same).

I went lower-glycemic earlier this year and thought HEED might be a good solution for me. Unfortunately, I just didn't get enough fast calories from HEED and bonked on some longer rides (4-5 hours) Even though I had the right number of calories, my body just couldn't absorb them as well or as quickly.

[Kitsune06]

This has a round-about sort of solution, but bear with me.

When I first had my tongue pierced, I had to keep it clean etc and still retain a semblance of normal life (work, outings, etc) so to keep bacterial levels low, I was told to rinse well with water after eating (when I couldn't brush) and I carried a small bottle of biotene with me (the bottle was coincidentally an empty travel-size bottle of some other mouthwash, but still very effective) Biotene uses enzymes instead of alcohol for its antibacterial action, so it won't burn and can be used as often as needed, contains xylitol to prevent plaque buildup, and tends to be helpful in preventing dry-mouth (always a problem when I'm biking, no matter how much I drink)

hth!