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Asked by meg53 to Helen, Jenni, Mark, Martin, Stu on 22 Jun 2011. This question was also asked by sportysmithy.
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Mark Burnley answered on 14 Jun 2011:
No, it is actually good for you if you do sport. The body prefers to use glucose to supply energy to the muscles, and so sugar is a useful thing to eat. However, like all sugar there are downsides – there have been studies that show endurance athletes may be at greater risk of tooth decay because of all the energy drinks they use.
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Jenni Tilley answered on 14 Jun 2011:
Prett sure you can combat the toothdecay by eating complex Carbohydrates like those found in bananas and weetabix. The body slowly breaks these down into glucose, giving much more regular energy release.
If you’re really short on energy though, glucose tablets can give you a great burst of energy that can last long enough to help you go that little bit further…
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Helen O'Connor answered on 22 Jun 2011:
Sugars are carbohydrates and an essential source of energy for every living thing. There are several types of sugar:
Lactose – found in milk
Sucrose – found in cane sugar (the one we put in our tea or coffee)
Fructose – found in fruits
Maltose – which is used to brew beer
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