Maltodextrin good/bad/ugly?

[Lance Peterson]

Say, I have been taking a maltodextrin powder to try to get my carb intake up each day. I saw it described as a "complex" carb, but after reading a bit more online it looks like it acts more like sugar. Here is the stuff I am using: http://www.nutrabio.com/Products/carbomax_maltodextrin.htm

After reading a bit from a few places, it should not cause a big spike as long as I combine it with some protein. Is that true?

[Jesse Marunde]

Bottem line, maltodextrin is for weight gain and/or glycogen recovery IMO.

You're post has inspired me to write an article on the glycemic index. or maybe I'll just add an index to my site... well anyways, stay tuned!

Jesse