Sports Drinks
For optimal performance, athletes should aim to be hydrated and adequately fuelled during exercise. Exercise scientists have extensively researched the best fluid to drink during exercise and there is now a competitive market of beverages available that are marketed with reference to sport or performance.
Sports drinks are designed to provide the right balance of carbohydrate and fluid, to ensure that they are emptied quickly from the stomach and are rapidly absorbed from the small intestine. When used according to sports nutrition guidelines, sports drinks can have performance benefits.
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Eating and Drinking During and After Sport