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Electrolyte Repletion- 00:22
The Verdict - 01:09
Electrolytes are ions like sodium, potassium, and chloride that produce electrical charges in order to maintain the proper flow of water in and out of your cells as well as conduct nerve impulses. They are also important in maintaining something called homeostasis, or an overall balance of health. If any one of these electrolytes get too low or high, you won't be able to live. The perceived benefit of sports drinks is they replace these essential electrolytes as they are removed by your body when you sweat a lot. Is this true?
What Does The Science Say?
Based on current scientific studies available, there is little evidence that demonstrate that sports drinks keep you adequately hydrated and replenish the electrolytes that are lost during sweat any better than just plain old water. In fact, people generally get enough electrolytes they deplete while working out from *heir diet alone
Generally, if you're training is about an hour or less, water is adequate and even preferred especially if you're not profusely sweating because you don't lose that many electrolytes. However, if you're doing endurance training, or rigorous exercises as a performance athlete, you need fuel sources in order to keep your performance levels elevated, which can be in the form of glucose or any types of food etc. In this case, the sports drink acts as more of a fuel source of the glucose rather than a repletion of those electrolytes
The problem with these sports drinks is the amount of sugar within each of these as they can can sometimes be equivalent to having a can of soda. This may not be a big concern for one drink, but if you're drinking sports drinks like water throughout the day, that's a LOT of calories and sugar that can add up very quickly. Plus, they contain other ingredients like dyes and monosodium glutamate
General consensus, if you're not actively working out intensely, they're not the best option to drink regularly due to the high levels of sugar and calories.
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