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Effectiveness of Sports Drinks on Athletic Performance

Sports Drinks

Commercially available sports drinks such as Gatorade and Powerade contain carbohydrates, electrolytes, and other nutrients. These products claim to improve rehydration and provide energy to keep workouts going longer. This presumably leads to increased strength, endurance, and overall performance gains. Given these claims, do we really need to consume more...

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Can drinking water help me lose weight?

There's nothing special about water that makes it a magic weight loss cure but it can help you lose weight if you use it correctly. If you drink water just because you think it helps speeds up your metabolism or burns fat, then you're drinking it for the wrong reasons. Yes,...

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