Not exact matches
«The soft
drinks industry levy is ground - breaking policy that will help to reduce sugar
intake, whilst funding
sports programmes and nutritious breakfast clubs for children.»
c. Limit
intake of foods and
drinks containing added sugars such as confectionary, sugar - sweetened soft
drinks and cordials, fruit
drinks, vitamin waters, energy and
sports drinks.
To promote fluid
intake in kids, fluids containing sodium (i.e.
sports drinks) have been shown to increase voluntary
drinking by 90 % and prevent dehydration compared to
drinking plain water.
With respect to the replacement of electrolytes, Dr. Yeargin agreed withthe report that electrolyte
intake in children is usually «taken care of by normal dietary
intake,» but also, as the report noted, that there were «some situations, particularly in the heat, or in the setting of prolonged, vigorous exercise, in which electrolytes foundin
sports drinks might be warranted, and encouraged parents to remember» that severe electrolyte abnormalities can occur in each of these settings and and, as the report notes, «are serious and potentially life - threatening.»
Each year, people in America consume 13.8 billion gallons of
sports drinks, soda, sweet tea, fruit punch as well as other sweetened
drinks, a mass
intake of sugar that's fueling increasing diabetes and obesity rates in the U. S.
During longer workouts (90 minutes or more), some of your fluid
intake should include a
sports drink (like Gatorade) to replace lost sodium and other minerals (electrolytes).
Stick to water for your liquid
intake, and low sugar content
sports drinks from time to time.
Some of the
sports drinks provide fluid and electrolyte
intake with a low amount of carbohydrate, while others supply carbohydrate to meet recommended amounts in addition to the fluid and electrolytes.