Fitness freaks who gulp energy drinks seem to be wasting their money.
While the drinks may be fine for people training for marathons, many exercisers just end up consuming excess of calories.
Those who doing workouts of less than two hours do not really benefit from the drinks.
Many are simply 'calorie drinks' and drinking them means you'll have to train longer or harder to shift the calories that you take in from the drink itself.
They're useful for people who compete in events where they'll be exercising in excess of two hours. But those doing shorter, more intense workouts don't really benefit physiologically.
However, it is important to avoid dehydration.
From a taste perspective, if someone has become conditioned to dislike the taste of water, then it's certainly better to drink these drinks than be dehydrated.
Most energy drinks contain carbohydrate to provide a quick source of fuel, and sodium, which helps to maintain fluid balance.
While the drinks may be fine for people training for marathons, many exercisers just end up consuming excess of calories.
Those who doing workouts of less than two hours do not really benefit from the drinks.
Many are simply 'calorie drinks' and drinking them means you'll have to train longer or harder to shift the calories that you take in from the drink itself.
They're useful for people who compete in events where they'll be exercising in excess of two hours. But those doing shorter, more intense workouts don't really benefit physiologically.
However, it is important to avoid dehydration.
From a taste perspective, if someone has become conditioned to dislike the taste of water, then it's certainly better to drink these drinks than be dehydrated.
Most energy drinks contain carbohydrate to provide a quick source of fuel, and sodium, which helps to maintain fluid balance.
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