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Water has its own sugars and completely healthy for you, as sports drinks contain lots of sugar and glucose, giving you more energy than water.
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sports drinks have cabohydrates, proteins, vitamins, and minerals
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What is the difference between lucozade sport and lucozade energy?
Energy drinks give you a boost of energy, but sports drinks restock the nutrients you lost while exercising.
What are the difference between swimming and land sports?
water
What is better for me to drink, sports drinks or water?
Water will get you fueled as well as hydrated throughout the day especially when running. Water is pure and contains no added sugar unlike sports drinks.
Do sports drinks contain alcohol?
They do not, as sports drinks are designed to replenish the water electrolytes that a person has lost, while alcohol does the exact opposite - make you lose water.
What are the pros and cons of water vs sports drinks?
Water hydrates you the best. It is good to drink it before and after exercise. Sports drinks have vitamins that recover electrolytes lost in sweat, which water doesn't. But sports drinks have lots of sugar, which is bad for you before before and after the exercise. The best time to drink them is during the exercise.
What is the difference between condensation of water vapour and condensation of soft drinks after they evaporate?
the only difference there is that the soft drink condensation has a few additives in it. other than that there is no difference.
Are sports drinks a valuable tool in maintaining water balance?
Sports drinks replace electrolytes (salts and minerals lost through sweat); but can still leave you thirsty.
What nutrients are in a water bottle?
Some sports drinks contain caffeine, but that isn't always the best way to go. Nor is it always legal. The main thing that seperates sports drinks from other drinks are the electrolytes, which gives you energy.
Why is chocolate milk preferable to a sports drink for hydration?
Here's the break down of when to drink water and when to drink sports drinks: You should drink water when you are exercising for less than an hour. Your body needs hydration to replace the sweat loss, and water is the best thing for you. Sports drinks (like Gatorade, Propel, Powerade, etc.) should be drunken when exercising for more than an hour. At that point, your body needs the carbohydrates and electrolytes that most sports drinks contain in order to continue working at a high level. Overall: Drink Sports Drinks more often than water, but you should drink water along with Sports Drinks because Water keeps you hydrated, and Sports Drinks give you what's necessary to keep exercising.
What are the best recovery drinks?
There are a number of good recovery drinks available. Some drinks to consider are cherry juice, traditional sports drinks, water or low fat chocolate milk.
Do sports drinks improve your performance?
they are not as good as water but give you energy for a short time
Why should athletes drink sports drinks and not pure water during vigorous traning?
Sports drinks replace electrolytes and salt that were lost during exertion.
