Sports Drinks: Truth or Gimmick?

by Jeremy Hawkins

Health Drink - Xtreame X2O! Does the average consumer derive any real benefit from the health drinks? Its a marketing gimmick, pure and simple. Most health experts agree that health drinks have electrolytes and sodium that are beneficial to professional athletes and marathoners, but have little value to the average user.

Health Drink - Xtreame X2O! Consider that a loss of as little as 2% of ones body weight due to sweating, can lead to a drop in blood volume. When this occurs, the heart works harder in order to move blood through the bloodstream. Prehydration and rehydration are vital to maintaining cardiovascular health, proper body temperature and muscle function.

Health Drink - Xtreame X2O! Health drinks can be helpful to athletes who are exercising at a high intensity for 90 minutes or more. Fluids supplying 60 to 100 calories per 8 ounces helps to supply the needed calories required for continuous performance. Its really not necessary to replace losses of sodium, potassium and other electrolytes during exercise since youre unlikely to deplete your bodys stores of these minerals during normal training. If, however, you find yourself exercising in extreme conditions over 5 or 6 hours (an Ironman or ultramarathon, for example) you will need to add a complex health drink with electrolytes.

Health Drink - Xtreame X2O! The natural choice for hydration is water. It hydrates better than any other liquid, both before and during exercise. Water tends to be less expensive and more available than any other drink. You need to drink 4-6 ounces of water for every 15-20 minutes of exercise. That can add up to a lot of water! Athletes who dont consume electrolytes under these conditions risk overhydration (or hyponatremia). The most likely occurrence is found in the longer events (five hours or more) when athletes drink excessive amounts of electrolyte free water, and develop hyponatremia (low blood sodium concentration).

Health Drink - Xtreame X2O! The key to good hydration is drinking a lot of water before, during and after any workout or activity. Water is essential for proper bodily function. Health drinks arent the only way to consume electrolytes. Eating a normal diet will provide the body with more than enough electrolytes needed for exercising and physical activity.

Power Drink - Xtreame X2O! It is recommended that individuals consume a nutritionally balanced diet and drink adequate fluids during the 24-hr period before an event, especially during the period that includes the meal prior to exercise, to promote proper hydration before exercise or competition.

Power Drink - Xtreame X2O! Proper hydration is extremely important during exercise. Should it be a special power drink? Adequate fluid intake for athletes, even the recreational kind, is essential to comfort, performance and safety. The longer and more intensely you exercise, the more important it is to drink plenty of fluids. Inadequate water consumption can be physically harmful.

Power Drink - Xtreame X2O! While some people prefer the taste of water over other drinks, most people find it relatively bland and will stop drinking water before becoming fully hydrated. Water is the best, but it only helps you if you drink it. One of the reasons that power drinks are so popular is the fact that they taste good. Many manufacturers only add sugar, flavor and color to attract the consumer, even though the drink contains no electrolytes and is simply flavored water.

Power Drink - Xtreame X2O! Theres a certain appeal in drinking what Olympic athletes drink, but it should be just water if youre doing 10 minutes on a treadmill. And because many enhanced waters contain only small amounts of essential nutrients, consumers should look elsewhere for nutrition. Thats what we have food for!

Xoomas Xtreame X2O hydrates you at the cellular level, delivers essential minerals (electrolytes) to your body in an easily absorbed (ionic) form, and helps balance your bodys pH for optimal health

Jeremy Hawkins Editor of www.getpaidtodrinkwater.com




Helping to change a generation.

New health drink - free sample

I have a large family. We have nine children so we really appreicate coupons and free samples. Just this tatic alone saves us hundreds of dollars a year plus we get a chance to try some new products at no cost. My kids always love getting stuff in the mail too as I did when I was a kid. Many times we get hats,t-shirts and all sorts of stuff just for filling out a quick form.

Well today is my opportunity to give back a little. I was told about a health related web site by a family member. This web site has a new health drink and they were giving away free t-shirts and a bottle of the drink. I haven't seen it yet on the main Freebie web sites. There is no postage or handling involved either.

This seems to be a pretty popular drink and they have been in the news and on shows Like the VIEW recently. I really liked the taste.

I found out from a friend that they aren't giving the t-shirts away any more but they are still giving away the free bottles of Purple. Down at the corner Wallgreens drugstore they are selling for $3.99 a bottle....so Free is good.

You can get get the sample at http://drinkpurple.com ... then click on "enter" on the page you are taken to there is a Free sample button on the left. Just click on it and follow instructions. enjoy!

PS There is a lot of other good information there about antioxadants and the cascade effect. The claim is that this is the most powerful antioxadent drink on the planet.

I have also put this link over on the right hand side of this blog.
If you come across other links that you think would be of value to those reading this blog please put them in your comments and when I have a minute I will put them in with the links.

Have a healthy day
Fred