Alimentation

Test: Isostad High Energy

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Parent Category: Alimentation

Category: Isostad

Published on Thursday, 30 July 2009 08:18

Written by Luca Salvatelli

An easily assimilated integrator and an excellent carbohydrate content

Company

Isostad is a brand of Isostar, a company founded in 1977 and now belongs to the group Nutrition and Saints, is responsible for integrating nutrition and sports. Isostar was always dedicated to research, first by supporting a dedicated research center at the University of Limburg at Maastricht, Netherlands, and then to have its own research center. In recent years it has developed its own code of ethics (contract anti-doping) on the production of supplements that the company certifies that their products are not in any way, or illicit drugs, which are used for the preparation of supplements, only food that all products are tested by independent bodies and that samples are regularly analyzed and the control samples stored for one year so that the anti-doping authorities in case of disputes, can analyze.

Isostad’s Ranges

In Isostad’s rich catalogue are present "Cereal Max", with cereal, "Hight Energy", a product of rapid assimilation into the fruit, and "Long Energy", a food supplement made for long race. In addition to these products, remember the "Fast Hydration Powertabs and hydrate & Perform", dietetic products for sports, isotonic idrosalini respectively in lemon-flavoured tablets or powder to taste lemon and orange, "High Protein", energy bars and hazelnut protein, the gel also sugar "Pro Energy Gel" and fruit gels "High Energy Acti food." In addition a number of food supplements for sportsmen.

The product on test: Hight Energy

Hight Energy bars are available in flavours multifruits, banana and apricot, with a weight of 40 grams each. Along with a high carbohydrate every bar was also a good dose of protein and fat contains vitamins of group E, B1, B6, B2, C and niacin. This is the specific composition, declared the house, per 100 grams of product:
Average nutritional values per 100 g
Energy value 392 kcal
Protein 5,4 g
Carbohydrates 72,3 g
Fat 9,2 g
Vitamin E 5 mg
Vitamin C 30 mg
Vitamin B1 0,7 mg
Vitamin B2 0,8 mg
Niacin 9 mg
Vitamin B6 1 mg

The test

The little amount of bars Isostad Hight Energy has prevented us from doing a thorough test, so we report only impressions of use. Taking Hight Energy is tasty, easy chewing and swallowing. Do not you feel intestinal pain or feeling of heaviness, although a complex composition, but complete. Absorption not pose any to all and quickly you can assimilate the principles food easier. Does not reach the ease of assimilation of other products, perhaps simpler, but offers a substantial integration of principles food and vitamins for almost a complete meal. Thus, in long duration, you can make good use, because it slows and allows to introduce a good amount of carbohydrates to slow and fast absorption, allowing for effective reintegration of energy reserves. Precisely for these features is an integrator that can be taken even before the race by allowing the body to have immediately available a good source of carbohydrates. The assumption during the race does not pose problems, as can be used to end the race for an initial restoration of energy stocks. Good presence of proteins, whose assimilation is facilitated by the presence of vitamin B6, helps muscle recovery and reconstruction of damaged tissue with training.

Conclusions

Isostad Hight Energy has proven to be a very good bar, a fully formulated with a balance between carbohydrates, proteins and fats, in addition to an excellent integration of vitamins, which also facilitates the assimilation of food principles. Is easily assimilated, so it can be assumed from the moments before the race or workout and then during the same until its conclusion where Hight Energy can be used as a meal after the race (at least in part).

The price

The company did not release the price.

Is suitable for

Is a product suitable for all those engaged in physical activity of long duration, at least one hour.

Positive aspects

Taste
Excellent reinstatement of carbohydrates, proteins and vitamins
Tolerability
Ease of assimilation

Negative aspects

None

For further informations:

Nutrition and Santè
Website: www.isostar.com

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