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Sports Drink vs Water
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Sports drinks contain water, electrolytes, potassium and some contain vitamins like Body Armor
Water is just water
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Water is just water
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What are we debating?2
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Each has their uses.
After I do endurance events (ranging from 6 to 24+ hours), just water doesn't cut it for me. I need potassium and sodium. I normally do Gatorade and Pedialyte.
For everyday drinking, I usually do water. I don't want to overload on electrolytes when I'm not actively using them like I do during races/endurance events.0 -
What's the debate now? What we prefer? Which one is better? Is this like pirates vs ninja meme?
Water has no calories. I can get the other stuff from food.1 -
Um, they are both fine for proper use?
I mostly drink water (or coffee or unsweetened tea/iced tea or diet pop sometimes), but have included sports drinks as part of my fueling plan for endurance events, like the poster above explains.0 -
If I'm doing a long run or exercising outdoors on a very hot day, sports drinks are great. Other times, I just go with water. On most days, I get my electrolytes and vitamins from food.2
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um, calories vs. no calories. Sports Drinks serve a purpose, but can be high in calories, as much so as Soda. I know people who assume they are just fortified, artificially flavored water and drink the stuff like crazy. Read the labels.1
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I have Crohn's disease and when I am flaring and um going like 30 times a day I drink a lot of diet sports drinks like G2 or powerade zero as I am losing a lot of electrolytes0
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Sports drinks work 'in context'. Though most of them carry unnecessary additives like colouring and caffeine.
Make your own by buying a box of glucose from the pharmacist, add salt, water and some kind of fruit concentrate that won't upset your stomach, to provide electrolytes.1 -
Brawndo.3
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What's the debate?
Sports drinks come in handy if you are working hard. They have sometimes a lot of calories. Water is probably best for everything else and fits easily into any calorie budget.
Vitamins should chiefly come from a balanced diet.
One is not necessarily better than the other.
Personally I only use sports drinks when I am working very hard and sweating a lot.1 -
each have their own uses0
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Sports drinks are great after an endurance event or heavy endurance training but, IMO, completely unnecessary for your average daily workout.
If you're eating well, you should be taking in vitamins and electrolytes throughout the day and that should be plenty to cover your run of the mill daily workout....there's a big difference between me going out for a 60 minute ride and doing a 1/2 century...the former I wouldn't worry about, the latter I would need to get some fast energy (sugar) in me and replenish those electrolytes ASAP.1 -
I agree with others that each have their uses. I primarily drink water and get the other nutrients from food throughout my day. However, I am extremely prone to dehydration, so I alternate water with Gatorade on longer hikes on hot days. It is the only way I can stay hydrated. At that point I care much more about not getting heat stress than the extra calories.0
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One of the benefits of sports drinks such as gatorade (can't comment on the others) is increased palatability. The osmolarity of the beverage along with the flavor causes some people to drink more than they would if only drinking water. So the benefit is fuller hydration, independent of any other claimed benefits from the fuel or the electrolytes.
I'm not saying this means that sport drinks are better, but it is one of the designed benefits that many people are not aware of.1 -
MissusMoon wrote: »Brawndo.
THE THIRST MUTILATOR!0 -
Coconut water>Sports Drinks0
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Dr1nkbleachndye wrote: »Coconut water>Sports Drinks
Can you explain why. I don't drink sports drinks and use coconut water in my protein smoothie pre-workout but I'm wondering what the benefits are in your opinion.0 -
great amount of potassium. I'm doing I/F, but I literally would have to throw in the towel without the miracle that is Coconut water during my workouts. I normally do a spin class immediately after weightlifting. My weightlifting workouts are severe enough for me to go hypo, then after that I do spin. So between the little bit of sugar, and amount of potassium, it has everything we need in it to survive two hours of working out.Dr1nkbleachndye wrote: »Coconut water>Sports Drinks
Can you explain why. I don't drink sports drinks and use coconut water in my protein smoothie pre-workout but I'm wondering what the benefits are in your opinion.
Considering how low the calories are and what you are getting in return, it should be a no brainer for anyone who is extremely active and typically relies on "sports" drinks in order to make it through their workouts, or physical activity. I like to make sure that my workout fuel doesnt have many empty or wasted calories, for a drink, there aren't many better then coconut water and it is natural.
this is just a webmd article, but true and informative nonetheless http://www.webmd.com/food-recipes/truth-about-coconut-water
It is a god send for me.
Now if you really have the stones, you can add pink Himalayan salt to your water for an awesome potassium/sodium ratio which will benefit you tremendously when working out or being active. But it is salt and water, so the taste might not be for the faint of heart. Now you might say wouldn't that make you even more thirsty, not if you keep your ratio right. The only reason why I won't use pink Himalayan salt in the gym is because I need a touch of carbs/sugar to keep from going hypo
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Sometimes the calories are a plus, as when you are using them as part of a fueling plan.0
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@Dr1nkbleachndye, thanks for the info. I can't get through an early morning lifting routine, with some cardio thrown in, without both the calories and the potassium so I appreciate the affirmation. Not sure I need the sugar like you.
I'm wondering if I should bring some with me on my runs, mixed in with my water. I may try that to see if it keeps me from running out of steam. I can't stand sports drinks..........yuck!
Not sure I could drink the added salt though.....
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lol the salt is tough. But honestly, u can get yourself a zero calorie liquid that u add to water like mio or something, and then add yourself a half a teaspoon of pink Himalayan.@Dr1nkbleachndye, thanks for the info. I can't get through an early morning lifting routine, with some cardio thrown in, without both the calories and the potassium so I appreciate the affirmation. Not sure I need the sugar like you.
I'm wondering if I should bring some with me on my runs, mixed in with my water. I may try that to see if it keeps me from running out of steam. I can't stand sports drinks..........yuck!
Not sure I could drink the added salt though.....
Try coconut water though when u run, it will stave off cramping for sure.
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Dr1nkbleachndye wrote: »
lol the salt is tough. But honestly, u can get yourself a zero calorie liquid that u add to water like mio or something, and then add yourself a half a teaspoon of pink Himalayan.@Dr1nkbleachndye, thanks for the info. I can't get through an early morning lifting routine, with some cardio thrown in, without both the calories and the potassium so I appreciate the affirmation. Not sure I need the sugar like you.
I'm wondering if I should bring some with me on my runs, mixed in with my water. I may try that to see if it keeps me from running out of steam. I can't stand sports drinks..........yuck!
Not sure I could drink the added salt though.....
Try coconut water though when u run, it will stave off cramping for sure.
Thanks for all the great info!
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Sports drinks all the way every day.
Water has been shown to be toxic and even deadly at high doses. Inhaled, it can kill in just minutes.
Do you want a substance like that in your body? I don't.
I learned this from a website which is not a sensationalist website and is based on scientific fact.
Studies have also shown that water is as addictive as crack cocaine. Water addicts have horrible withdrawal symptoms when they try to quit.
#quitbeforeyoustart4 -
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Sports drinks are not for me. But I do supplement with bouillon and take magnesium every day.
I can see myself needing some pickle juice on my half-marathon day coming up, though.1 -
Carlos_421 wrote: »Sports drinks all the way every day.
Water has been shown to be toxic and even deadly at high doses. Inhaled, it can kill in just minutes.
Do you want a substance like that in your body? I don't.
I learned this from a website which is not a sensationalist website and is based on scientific fact.
Studies have also shown that water is as addictive as crack cocaine. Water addicts have horrible withdrawal symptoms when they try to quit.
#quitbeforeyoustart
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Even consuming a quart of water while swimming 4 miles I still lose at least another half gallon of water (about 4 pounds) So I add electrolyte replacement (propel pack or MIO fit) to the water. Also helps fend off calf cramps while I'm swimming.0
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