bozizle said:Unlike Gatorade and others there are no simple sugars in their drinks so you don't spike your energy levels.
I've done a lot of reading about this, and it's my belief that this is a myth propagated by Hammer Nutrition. Technically maltodextrin is a long chain complex carb. But several sources say it's a "weak" complex carb. The GI of maltodextrin is high, which means it digests and absorbs very rapidly. They add protein and fat, which may actually hinder the absorption rate.
Having said that, it was the only thing I could stomach in liquid form by the end of Saturday.