Performance Nutrition Digest

Performance Nutrition Digest

Impact of carb:electrolyte sports drinks on hydration outcomes🥤

The science of one of the most commonly consumed sports products.

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Tom Coughlin
Oct 16, 2024
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Compositional Aspects of Beverages Designed to Promote Hydration Before, During, and After Exercise: Concepts Revisited

Background

Sports drinks are designed to affect various outcomes including…

🩸 Plasma osmolality

🚽 Urine output

💧 Intestinal water absorption

🫗 Gastric emptying

🧫 Intracellular water retention

🥵 Sweat electrolyte loss

✅ Palatability

🧠 Thir…

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