| Many people think sports drink and energy drink | | | | carbohydrates and are designed to take before |
| are the same things but they are made for totally | | | | or after an exercise regime. These sports drinks |
| different consumers. | | | | are usually safe and have been made after |
| Most of the time we end up buying energy and | | | | extensive scientific and nutritional research. The |
| sports drinks. We usually buy these products | | | | higher the levels of carbohydrates in the drink the |
| without knowing the difference between energy | | | | slower will be the rate at which the stomach will |
| and sports drink. Many a times energy drinks are | | | | be empty. Electrolytes in a drink will reduce the |
| bought to have instead of a soft drink or to | | | | urine output and would encourage fluid retention |
| quench thirst but in reality that is not the purpose | | | | and prevent dehydration. There are three |
| of energy drink. All you are doing is taking in lot of | | | | different types of sports drink content that are |
| calories without making any effort to burn them. | | | | available in the market. One is Isotonic which |
| Energy drinks are mental stimulants; basically they | | | | replaces fluids quickly which are lost due to |
| are soft drinks which have caffeine, taurine and | | | | sweating and gives a boost of carbohydrates. |
| glucuronolactone with more calories than the | | | | This is used by most of the athletics especially |
| normal soft drinks. Since the time new energy | | | | the middle and long distance runners or team |
| drinks have been introduced with alcohol content | | | | sports. The Second type is Hypotonic is for |
| in them, there have been valid concerns about | | | | athletics who need fluids without the boost of |
| the consumption by the masses. The ingredients | | | | carbohydrates like jockeys and gymnasts. The |
| of energy drink usually include herbs like ginkgo | | | | third type is the Hypertonic which are taken |
| and ginseng, amino acids including taurine and | | | | during exercise to meet the energy requirements. |
| vitamins. It also has plant based stimulants like | | | | It is important to note that mixing sports and |
| guarana but a major ingredient is caffeine. There | | | | energy drink with alcohol is becoming a thrilling |
| are certain side effects that have been observed | | | | practice with the youngsters who should not try |
| like difficulty in sleeping, indigestion, anxiety and | | | | this at any cost since energy drink is a stimulant |
| palpitation. Furthermore it has been seen that | | | | and alcohol is a depressant. The effect of |
| excess intake of these drinks coupled with no | | | | contrasting the two can be harsh for the body. |
| exercise leads to obesity, since there is a | | | | These days’ energy drinks are used by |
| considerable amount of sugar content in the drink. | | | | people who are leading a very busy and hectic life. |
| Sports drinks are manufactured keeping in mind | | | | It is important to know what is healthy for our |
| people who are more physically active or are | | | | body and what the body truly needs. There are |
| athletes. These drinks don’t have stimulant | | | | healthy drinks available in the market like Purple |
| effect but some of them might contain caffeine. | | | | and Monavie which are a better choice than |
| Usually these sports drinks are rich in | | | | energy or sports drink. |