Explain why or why not...
2007-11-19 08:30:29 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
They don't quite 'enhance,' they just help to give your body the salts and whatever else it needs to work when you're in a competition. It makes sure your body is functioning correctly and as best as it can (if you're taking the required amount that is), but it won't make you extra-strong or something like that.
2007-11-19 08:34:37 · answer #1 · answered by Triathlete88 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The bottom line is hydration.I think the sports drinks are more for the flavor.
Hydration. The American College of Sports Medicine recommends that people drink about 17 ounces of fluid about two hours before exercise, to promote adequate hydration and allow time for the body to excrete any excess water. During exercise, they recommend that athletes start drinking early and at regular intervals in order to take in fluids at the rate they're losing them through sweating.
Fuel. The carbohydrates found in sweetened sports drinks provide energy to help delay fatigue, Clark says. The Gatorade Co. says lab tests have shown that 6% carbohydrate (14 grams of carbohydrate per 8 ounces of water) is the optimal percentage of carbs for speeding fluid and energy back into the body.
Electrolytes or Minerals. These are things like sodium, potassium, and chloride that athletes lose through sweat. When water goes out of the body, so do electrolytes. And when the body is losing lots of water (as during exercise), it makes sense that you need to replace electrolytes
2007-11-19 08:41:08 · answer #2 · answered by Jessie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. They probably just put a ton of sugar in it to give ya a boost in energy.
2007-11-19 08:34:26 · answer #3 · answered by Jt J 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope
That's what they try to tell you in the commercials but they don't
2007-11-19 08:33:09 · answer #4 · answered by Only One 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not at all, the same with protein bars, they give no energy.
2007-11-19 08:33:16 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes.
With a lighter wallet you can run faster.
2007-11-19 08:33:26 · answer #6 · answered by Fuzzybutt 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
nope...it's all in the person's head, but whatever works..
2007-11-19 08:34:09 · answer #7 · answered by riya 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know.I don't drink them
2007-11-19 08:34:01 · answer #8 · answered by Brand.New 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No...it's just a gimmick.
2007-11-19 08:32:50 · answer #9 · answered by Queen of Beer 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i doubt it! just a commercialization!!
2007-11-19 08:32:32 · answer #10 · answered by 100% ♥Creole♥ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋