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Outside Magazine July 2003

Bodywork: Sports Nutrition
Big boosts in tasty packages
Every year, sports-nutrition companies release a tsunami of new drinkables and edibles tailored to your body's energy needs, but this is one instance when too many choices is a good thing: It means you're less likely to swallow a high-performance sports drink, gel, or energy bar that tastes like medicine or sawdust. Given the performance benefits, it's worth searching for one that's just right for your palate. Below we size up the latest crop.

WONDER FOOD	WHAT IT IS	WHAT IT OFFERS	WHAT YOU GET
Propel; $1.39; www.propelwater.com	Low-calorie enhanced water (30 calories/24 oz)	Vitamins C and E, and B vitamins to aid digestion	Low-cal hydration designed for sub-one-hour workouts and with extra antioxidants to boot. Goes down real easy.
SoBe Sports System; $1.39; www.sobesportssystem.com	Sports drink (175 calories/20 oz)	Caffeine, vitamins A and E, glucosamine for joints, and glutamine for recovery	Supersweet refueling carbohydrates best taken after a workout. A caffeinated punch adds to its powers of rejuvenation.
Fuze Replenish; $1.39; www.fuzebev.com	A vitamin- and herb-infused soft drink (160 calories/18 oz)	Creatine for strength, and twice the RDA of vitamin C	The creatine is a postworkout strength boost, while all the vitamin C helps boost your immunity.
Clif Bar, Lemon Poppyseed; $1.59; www.clifbar.com	A 230-calorie energy bar made from organic ingredients	Vitamins A, C, and E, soy protein, iron, copper, and calcium	A vitamin-and-mineral whopper of a meal to go. One bar a day while exercising supplies all of your nutraceutical needs.
PowerBar Energy Bites, Peanut Butter Crisp; $1.59; www.powerbar.com	A 210-calorie crispy PowerBar in bite-size nuggets	Vitamins C and E, iron, copper, zinc, magnesium, calcium, and soy protein	By popping a few Bites every ten minutes, you'll experience the sustained energy of a nugget-by-nugget time-release power bar.
Honey Stinger Gel; $1.39; www.honeystinger.com	A 120-calories-per-serving energy gel	Sodium and potassium, and B vitamins to assist metabolism	Easy-to-digest energy and B vitamins in a gel form. Plus, with its new chocolate flavor, you can make a mean peanut-butter-and-choco-honey sandwich.