Responding specifically to the OP, I’m not aware of any long term study offering any such assurance that there will not be long term consequences for athletes consuming such large quantities of simple carbs such as maltodextrin, fructose, cluster dextrin, “super starch”, or dextrose. The bottom line is that we do not know with any certainty one way or the other at this point in time. There are clearly varying opinions on the matter. Generally speaking, the old saying “everything in moderation” has always been a sound principle to rely on when it comes to long term health related issues. Getting as many of our calories from real whole foods and then supplementing with calories from simple carbs when whole foods are not available or feasible is probably a good strategy. Cheers.
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