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Sports Drinks vs. Energy Drinks
- "Marketing strategies for sports drinks suggest optimization of athletic performance and replacement of fluid and electrolytes lost in sweat during and after exercise, and marketing strategies for energy drinks purport a boost in energy, decreased fatigue, enhanced concentration, and mental alertness. Sports drinks are different products than energy drinks; therefore, the terms should not be used interchangeably. Sports drinks are flavored beverages that often contain carbohydrates, minerals, electrolytes (eg, sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium), and sometimes vitamins or other nutrients. Although the term “energy” can be perceived to imply calories, energy drinks typically contain stimulants, such as caffeine and guarana, with varying amounts of carbohydrate, protein, amino acids, vitamins, sodium, and other minerals."[1]
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References
- ↑ Committee on Nutrition and the Council on Sports Medicine and Fitness, "Sports Drinks and Energy Drinks for Children and Adolescents: Are They Appropriate?" Pediatrics, May 29, 2011.
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External Articles
- Javier Abian-Vicen, Carlos Puente, Juan José Salinero, Cristina González-Millán, Francisco Areces, Gloria Muñoz, Jesús Muñoz-Guerra, Juan Del Coso, "A caffeinated energy drink improves jump performance in adolescent basketball players," Amino Acids, May 2014, Volume 46, Issue 5, pp 1333-1341.
- Phillips, Melody D.; Rola, Kelyn S.; Christensen, Kenneth V.; Ross, Jacob W.; Mitchell, Joel B., "Preexercise Energy Drink Consumption Does Not Improve Endurance Cycling Performance But Increases Lactate, Monocyte, and Interleukin-6 Response," Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, Volume 28(5), May 2014, p 1443–1453.
- Committee on Nutrition and the Council on Sports Medicine and Fitness, "Sports Drinks and Energy Drinks for Children and Adolescents: Are They Appropriate?" Pediatrics, May 29, 2011.
