A Healthy Lifestyle December 2013 | Page 23

Are sports drinks for just anyone?

Sports drinks are designed for athletes and active people who train intensely.

They are used when the carbohydrates in the body begin to run low during active exercise. These designed drinks provide absorbed carbohydrate, in the form of sugars, along with body fluid and electrolytes (minerals such as chloride, calcium, magnesium, sodium and potassium) to replace lost sweat and will improve your performance.

Moreover, water is the best for rehydration and does not contain any sort of sugars.