Coconut water has proven to be as
effective as sports drinks at hydrating during and after workouts.
In a study published in the International Journal of Sports Nutrition, chocolate was as much
effective as sports drinks.
Jelly beans with added electrolytes and vitamins were as
effective as sports drinks and gels in aiding athletic performance.
«Research has shown that low - fat chocolate milk is just as
effective as sport drinks, if not more so,» says Reed Ferber, PhD, associate professor at the University of Calgary in Alberta, Canada, and director of its Running Injury Clinic.
Not exact matches
Thinking about things you enjoy can be almost
as effective as actually doing the activity which makes you happy: «the part of the brain responsible for feeling pleasure, the mesolimbic dopamine system, can be activated when merely thinking about something pleasurable, such
as drinking one's favorite brand of beer or driving one's favorite type of
sports car.
One 2007 study found that coconut water enhanced with sodium was
as effective as drinking a commercial
sports drink for post-exercise rehydration.
Results found that rehydration via sodium enriched coconut water was just
as effective as a typical
sports drink.
Research has shown that sodium - enriched fresh young coconut water is
as effective as commercial
sports drinks for rehydration post-exercise with reportings of less upset stomach and greater quantity consumed.