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Sports & Recreation > Running Are sports drinks better for athletes than water?

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Sports drinks are not that healthy for an athlete. They may be if an athlete is dehydrated, the energy drinks are high in electrolytes that help an athlete. But, water can also make an athlete become less dehydrated. Sugar that is in most energy drinks is not healthy for an athlete. The sugar makes you have a short burst of energy, but it does not help you for a long period of time. The energy drinks are used as a substitute for water. Most schools and athletes drink water. Yeah it might be the old fashioned way, but it is truly the only good way to become hydrated again. The sugar from th...

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