DrClydeWilson's NUTRITION BLOG

vitamin water and EmergenC

Hello Larry, EmergenC is an interesting product. It capitolizes on Linus Pauling's work promoting 50,000 mg of vitamin C per day, but neither Linus Pauling nor the company making EmergenC has ever published peer-reviewed scientific data showing that vitamin C... Read more →

My information sheet on e-Gel

There are 3 types of maltodextrin sold at SMI (the nonprofit where I work): 50 lb bags, containers of a few pounds, and small packets. The small packets could be any of the many products out there (such as powergel,... Read more →

"Kind Bar" is loaded with junk sugar made to sound healthy

Clyde, One day, I was rushed around most of the day. I ended up eating 5 Kind bars over the course of the day (1100 calories or so), wishing I had some real food, but didn't. At the end of... Read more →

Hammer Bar not what it says it is

Clyde, The Almond Raisin Hammer Bar works really well for me, either on rides or recovery. It's also very easy to eat and chew and has an inoffensive flavor too. The ingredients seem to be quite healthy. I'm interested in... Read more →

Post links to supplements with their nutrition info

If you post a link to a supplement with its nutrition information I will look at it and let you know what I think. Some things to keep in mind: Whether a supplement is "good" or "bad" depends not only... Read more →