Abstract
The debate concerning sports drinks versus water as the better exercise drink concerns a number of factors, the most important of which is proper hydration. When exercising, the human body loses more water than during normal activity through sweat; this water must be replaced to maintain the body’s health.
Water is essential for the proper functioning of the digestive system and absorb a lot of nutrients for our body to function very well and also by protecting it from different outside hazards which our body gets by food that we eat and mostly from the fast foods, food which is not recommended which causes obstruction and various deceases at our organs. The most important benefit of these consequences is drinking water. Regular consumption of water
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Burning calories while exercising human body needs to much of calories to replace energy which is used. A large amount of carbohydrates is required from our body when the workout is longer than normal or accurately when it sends to much of energies.
For instance, ironman triathlon which is a multiple-stage competition that involves swimming, cycling and running in immediate succession over various distances. According to the book “Endurance Sports Nutrition” by Suzanne Girard Eberle, “Ironman competitors expend 8,000 to 10,000 calories or more during the race.” These numbers are staggering compared to most human’s daily calorie needs of 1,500 to 2,500 calories a day. In such cases, sports drinks are necessary in order to replace lost electrolytes and