Sports Drinks Are Good For You

The notion that you must stay hydrated throughout an exercise, even against your will, is not that ancient. Athletes were warned in the 1970s to avoid drinking any fluids prior to competitions since the added weight might cause them to perform worse. It's all about the fluids now, and water alone won't cut it. There are many well-known sports beverages on the market that claim to hydrate you better than water and even improve your performance.

That is primarily just a means to sell more sports drinks, as you may have guessed. Their main argument is that the body's natural thirst mechanism is insufficient to guide you over when and what to drink in order to maintain proper hydration. Studies show, however, that consuming water just when your body requests it enhances performance and is actually the best way to stay hydrated. Sports drinks also include a lot of sugar and have few medically verified advantages. We only think they work because of brilliant marketing.