Sports Drinks Are Mostly Pointless
"Sports drinks seem like they should be healthy.
Athletes endorse them, and they don’t have the same “liquid candy” reputation as the Pepsi a few shelves over.
But how helpful are they to serious and casual exercisers?
Not very, it turns out.
To be clear, we’re talking about sports drinks, not energy drinks like Rockstar and Monster.
Despite the similar names, they’re no relation.
Energy drinks are super-caffeinated soda with a few gimmicky supplements thrown in to make them look special.
Sports drinks, on the other hand, are the beverages like Gatorade and Powerade that deliver carbohydrates and electrolytes in a typically fruity, brightly colored fluid sold in plastic bottles.
To put it another way: energy drinks are for all-night video game marathons; sports drinks are for actual marathons..."
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Beverages, including sports drinks and energy drinks, are safe and can both be incorporated into a sensible routine. These beverages come in a wide variety of calorie counts and sizes to allow consumers to moderate their food and beverage choice with their activity to maintain a balanced lifestyle.
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