Why Are Sports Drinks Better Than Water

There has been a discussion on whether sports drinks are better than water at replenishing lost electrolytes and fluids while exercising . You always hear in infomercials and magazines on how you have to drink plenty of water in order to continue to do exercise or a sport . Water only keeps you hydrated and replaces the water lost while sweating . Sports drinks on the other hand replace lost electrolytes , quench thirst , keep you hydrated and give you extra energy to help you continue exercising . Sports drinks are a better source of energy and a better way to replace lost fluids . Furthermore , Sports drinks are a better source of energy. A text used to persuade people to drink more water claims that water is better at balancing body

In recent Gatorade commercials starring proffetional athletes such as Carolina Panthers quarterback , Cam Newton, in which they appear when someone who hasn 't done any type of exercise tries to purchase a gatorade. When the famous athlete starts to question why he or she is purchasing a drink made for people who work out .During the commercial the commercial a cashier or a janitor would warn the person buying a gatorade that you have to “Sweat it to get it “. Expressing the fact that only drink a sports drink if done physical activities . Water made a commercial showing a man after a workout drinking a bottle of water. Next , in a text by , Jennifer Sygo titled “Obey your thirst , just not necessarily with a sports drink”. In this text she explains that “For most workouts ,practices , sessions, or games , drinking water according to thirst is usually enough “(2) . Some people need more than water , they need something with flavor to actually quench their thirst . Whereas, in an article titled “powerade and the science hydration” . In this article it talks about Powerades ION4 where is states that “Powerade ION4 contains, four electrolytes -Sodium ,potassium,calcium and magnesium…” (1)