Disclaimer: The findings discussed are lab based and further studies need to be done.

Did it ever cross your mind how carbohydrate consumption could improve your physical and mental performance? 

Carbohydrates are sugars, fibers, and starches that are found in fruits and vegetables, bread, dairy products, and other foods that we all love to eat. Carbohydrates nourish and fuel our bodies and brains by giving us most of the energy we need to function. In the list of good sources of carbohydrates, we can find maple syrup, a delicious natural sweetener that lacks all the chemicals found in processed foods.

Dupuy and Dr. Tremplay explained that nutrition plays a role in mental performance and brain function. They explained that a small consumption of carbohydrates increases the concentration of sugar in the blood, resulting in improved mental performance. On the other hand, low concentrations of sugar in the blood negatively affect mental performance and brain function. 

With this information in mind, Oliver Dupuy and Jonathan Tremblay decided to study the effects of maple syrup in mental performance through exercise compared to other carbohydrates. Dupuy and Dr. Tremplay explained that maple syrup is known for its antioxidant properties, but it has also been suggested that maple syrup can improve mental performance. During their research study, they found that maple syrup has the same effects of any other energy drink filled with different carbohydrates. 

Why choose maple syrup over other sweeteners? Maple syrup is a natural sweetener, the effects that it has on the body and brain are the same as other sweeteners. Choose a healthy option and go for maple syrup.

Reference: Dupuy, O.; Tremblay, J. Impact of Carbohydrate Ingestion on Cognitive Flexibility and Cerebral Oxygenation during High-Intensity Intermittent Exercise: A Comparison between Maple Products and Usual Carbohydrate Solutions. Nutrients 2019, 11, 2019. https://web.uri.edu/maple/impact-of-carbohydrate-ingestion-on-cognitive-flexibility-and-cerebral-oxygenation-during-high-intensity-intermittent-exercise-a-comparison-between-maple-products-and-usual-carbohydrate-solutions/