What Does a Sports Drink Do?

Posted by dxavier on July 6, 2009 · 2 Comments 

sports-drinksby Shereen Jegtvig

When I was a kid (way back in the 1970s), my friends and I drank Gatorade.  It was supposed to be good for hydrating the body, which sounded like it must be very important after a long bike ride.  And, it tasted kind of good.  As I recall, Gatorade was really the only sports drink available back then (and in only one flavor).  It was a simpler time, I guess.

Today, there’s a few more sports drinks available (and lots of energy drinks – I’ll save that discussion for my next post).  You can still buy Gatorade (in several flavors), but you’re probably going to see Powerade displayed quite prominently in the cooler section of grocery and convenience stores.  So what’s so special about sports drinks?  For most of us, most of the time, nothing.  Read more

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