Maple Water Boosts Aerobic Performance and Improves RecoveryNew Published Research Shows Maple Water Improves VO2Max and Decreases Inflammation
Drink SimpleNov 01, 2022
November 1, 2022 — In a market flooded with sports drinks claiming to improve athletes’ hydration, stamina and performance, one truly all-natural beverage has VCOM-Louisiana Assistant Dean for Research and Associate Professor for Sports Medicine, Randy Aldret, EdD, LAT, ATC, CSCS*D, touting its benefits.
New research published in the Journal of Food and Nutrition Research has found that Maple Water helps people boost their athletic aerobic performance (VO2 Max) and decrease inflammation.
Maple water is the clear liquid that flows from maple trees in the early spring. Also known as sap, maple water goes through a natural process that infuses it with nutrients from the ground.
Randy Aldret, Dr. David Bellar and their team of researchers established a cohort of people to test the effects of Maple Water. Drink Simple Maple Water provided beverages for the test subjects, with half of them being Maple Water and the other half being a placebo that tasted similar to Maple Water but contained nothing of nutritional value.
“The times the people drank Maple Water and ran the treadmill, they performed better than the days when they came in and drank the placebo,” said Aldret. “There was an ergogenic effect with Maple Water.”
The study further showed that the benefits of Maple Water were seen in more areas than just on the treadmill. “What we also found was that on the days where they consumed Maple Water, they had decreases in two pro-inflammatory markers and one increase in an anti-inflammatory marker, which meant they were less inflamed and had improved their ability to ward off inflammation post-exercise,” said Aldret. “It’s a big thing. On top of it making them perform better, they even recovered better by consuming Maple Water.” This is a stark contrast to the commercially available energy drinks on the market.
“Drink Simple Maple Water is great tasting, easy to consume, and it’s very simple without overloading with high fructose corn syrup and similar things like you see in other sports drinks. Plus, there’s nothing in the beverage that would be harmful for diabetic populations,” said Aldret. “We may be on to one of those super-food kinds of products, but for exercise and recovery.”
About Drink Simple Maple Water
Drink Simple is the pioneer in producing maple water beverages and ingredients. Founded by two avid triathletes, Drink Simple taps the water directly from maple trees to help people feel their best and thrive naturally. The brand produces original maple water in eco-friendly cartons and they produce sparkling maple water in flavors such as Blackberry Lemon, Raspberry Lemon, Tart Cherry Vanilla and Orange Cream. For more information on Drink Simple, visit their website at drinksimple.com.
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Drink Simple harnesses the natural power of trees to create clean, delicious maple waters enhanced with natural biological benefits and imbued with some magic from Mother Nature. In a world where so many products are filled with additives and artificial ingredients, they are proud to tap refreshment directly from nature to help people thrive naturally. Drink Simple's products are all free of artificial colors or flavors, hyper-sweeteners, high fructose corn syrup, added refined sugar and GMO ingredients.
Maple water is the sap water tapped from maple trees. It is naturally full of nutrients such as antioxidants, minerals, polyphenols and prebiotics. It takes 40 gallons of maple water to make one gallon of syrup. Maple water is naturally very refreshing and hydrating, faster hydrating than plain water and has 1/2 the sugar of coconut water. Harvesting maple water is a very sustainable practice and the practice is contributing to preserving North American forests by providing economic incentive for land owners and farmers to keep the trees standing versus chopping them down for real estate or timber. Maple Forests being saved are providing clean air, mitigate climate change and provide a habitat for thousands of plants and animals.
Nov 01, 2022
