What are Sport Beans jelly beans?
The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) guidelines recommends consuming 30 to 60 grams of carbohydrates per hour during exercise lasting 60 minutes or more. These guidelines also recommend drinking ½ to ¾ cups of water every 15 to 20 minutes and to include the electrolyte sodium at a set level. Sport Beans also provide a good source of B1, B2, B3 and C vitamins for good health.
What are the benefits of eating Sport Beans?
What makes Sport Beans different from regular Jelly Beans?
What carbohydrate source is used in Sport Beans and is this beneficial?
Research studies that investigate how carbohydrate enters into your system have shown that a mix of carbohydrate sources, such as those from tapioca syrup and cane sugar, are better used by the body when compared to a single carbohydrate source like glucose alone in a sports product.
What flavor of Sport Beans are available?
What is the source of the colors and flavors for Sport Beans?
Why do Sport Beans contain sodium and potassium?
Have Sport Beans been scientifically tested as performance boosters?
How were the levels of carbohydrates, electrolytes and other nutrients established for Sport Beans?
Are Sport Beans appropriate for use by children?
The electrolytes in Sport Beans - sodium and potassium - are present in very low amounts and are designed to aid in fluid balance. Children, like adults, need these electrolytes for good health.
The % Daily Value (%DV) of nutrients set by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is a recommended intake set for various nutrients such as protein and carbohydrate. The DV is based on an average consumer (four years and older) who intakes 2000 calories daily. The Daily Values are considered appropriate for anyone who matches this description, including children.
However, Jelly Belly does NOT recommend Extreme Sport Beans™ for children, teens, or pregnant or nursing women. For them, we recommend our regular Sport Beans.