Sports Drinks-The Facts
September 30, 2008
The reason for sports drinks to be a part of sporting activity is to re-hydrate the system after a work out. This could be any form of exertion such as cycling, running, a game of tennis or weightlifting. It is important to replace the lost fluids and salts in the body to prevent damage to tissue and to regain lost energy. While there a number of sports drinks in the market there is a tried and tested home remedy when it comes to sports drinks.
Guys can save a few bucks by making their own sports drink with just 1?4 cup of household sugar, 1?4 teaspoon of table salt, 1?4 cup of drinking water, 1?4 cup of orange juice (not concentrate) or a combination of 100% fruit juices, 2 tablespoon of lemon juice
And 3 and 1?2 cups of cold water. All you need to do is mix the sugar and salt in the water then add the juice, chill it a bit in the freezer and you have four servings of a sports drink which contains 50 calories, 12 grams carbohydrate and 110 milligrams of sodium.
If you have been involved in light activities lasting for about an hour or so you can replace the lost fluid by drinking fresh water. A liter of water will supply you with about 125 calories which is just about the energy you burned during your hour of light exercise. However, if you are into Long runs, basketball, soccer, bike rides or other strenuous workouts that last you more than an hour you should have a sports drink containing about 50 calories, 14 grams of carbohydrates, and about 110 milligrams of sodium per 8-ounce serving.
A glass of milk mixed with some chocolate is ideal to replenish energy almost instantly. So if you have been working extra hard and sweating out your bodily fluids it will do you a world of good to get some of it back with a glass of hot chocolate.
So, the next time you are out on an exercise binge remember to take along the appropriate sports drink to keep you going!
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