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Sports Drink
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Sports Drink
A thirst-quenching beverage used in sports and related activities, to rehydrate, boost energy and replenish electrolytes lost to sweating. All sports drinks contain water, sugar, salt, potassium; some contain extras—e.g., amino acids—meant to build muscle mass

sports drink
Performance drink Sports medicine A thirst-quenching beverage used in sports-related activities, which may boost energy and/or help build muscle mass; water, sugar, salt, potassium are common to all SDs. See Hydrotherapy, Water.
Sports drink
True Isotonic drinks Replace fluid and electrolytes lost during lengthy exercise
Carbohydrate drinks Contain glucose polymers and are intended to replenish energy reserves during and after exercise
Protein drinks Amino acid drinks Commonly made of whey, a bovine milk product and are used to help recuperate fatigued or overly stressed muscles NY Times 7/12/94; C6


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Gatorade is one of the most commonly known sport drinks for the athlete that was developed by the said doctors.
However, a new company hopes to snag a piece of the market from Gatorade, and other sport drink competitors like Coca-Cola's PowerAde and Pepsi's All Sport.
Independent research has proven that top athletes who drink Lucozade Sport drinks keep going longer than when they drink water.
 
 
 
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