Sports drink

Sport Drinks are Good for you There’s so many sport drinks that athletes like to drink. But why do they drink those, when there's water? What is so good about the other drinks than water? What is the difference better the sport drinks? & What do people prefer more? Well all these questions, has been answered by people that follow me on instagram. People have said they drink sport drinks, like powerade , gatorade, and vitamin water , because it hypes them up. In my hypothesis, I thought if people drink powerade, then their endurance will increase, because they have more electrolytes in it. PowerAde would have the most electrolytes, and water would have some electrolytes. I was exactly right. PowerAde had the most of all and water had a total…

Issues Analysis Are sports drinks a better a better substitution for water when playing sport? Since the introduction of sports drinks in 1965, they have been a big part of professional and non-professional sports since then. According to Forbes, Gatorade is currently the most popular sports drink in the world with sales generating over $1 billion per year and this just goes to show how huge the sports drink industry really is. The main issue with sports drinks is that people are choosing to…

Australians are an active bunch who love their sports, and in a 2012 survey over 65% of Australians aged 15 years or more indicated they had participated in a sport or physical exercise at least once in the previous 12 months. With summer days rapidly approaching, sports gear of all types are being dusted off in readiness. However, while you are out enjoying your sports, there are two simple hydration habits that are doing permanent damage to your teeth. Be aware of your dental habits this…

Water vs. Sports Drinks One thing people often wonder, “What should I be drinking when working out, water or sports drinks?”. A study shown that, “In spring 2008, the number of sports drinks consumers (drinkers) amounted to 49.93 million who consumed Sports drinks as their most preferred beverage (drink).” (Sports Drinks 1.) Sports drinks, such as Gatorade, and water, both have many health benefits to whenever people are drinking them. Sports drink have benefits over water, water has benefits…

caffeinated energy drinks have on both reaction time and heart rate in sports men and women? Hypothesis: Caffeine will increase the heart rate Aim: To test how caffeinated energy drinks affect the reaction time and heart rate of sports men and women. Apparatus: • Caffeinated energy drink ( Monster – sugar free ) • Ruler ( 30cm long ) • Timer ( to measure heart rate ) Method: • The test subject will have their heart rate recorded (BPM) when under no influence of sugar or caffeine. The…

Having a sports drink in your diet is something more people should take into consideration. Water is obviously much more healthier for everyday use and it should have no calories at all. But at the same time Sports drinks do offer more if the consumer is doing a sport or a physical activity. In Source A, there are different examples to showing when you should have water or the sports drink. It says, " People should have water before a workout or when they are under 60 minutes, and for better…

You've felt the feeling of exercising a lot and sweating but water just isn't enough you need something more like a sports drink. When you exercise a lot you lose salts in your body that need to be replenished with a new salt which are known as electrolytes. Why do the sports drinks make you feel awake? The reason is simple, the drinks contain these electrolytes which are like a food for the cells in your body. Amazingly these can also be found in batteries. Why isn't water just as good as a…

Research Paper: In this experiment, the different amounts of electrolytes in three varieties of sports drinks will be determined, and they will be compared against the amounts of electrolytes in water. Electrolytes are a vital part of an exercise routine, and here’s why. Electrolytes are considered to be “…any substance that contains free ions that behaves as an electrically conductive medium.” (Nordqvist.) In other words, electrolytes are minerals that carry an electric charge around the body.…

This report analyses the sports drink market within New Zealand and discusses a marketing plan for Nike to enter this market with a convenient pill form of a sports drink, the Catalyst. Various recommendations are included with this report, such as a SWOT analysis and an overview of the competitive environment. The best marketing strategies for Nike are then explained, specifically in regards to segmentation, target-ing and positioning of the Catalyst. Following this, a breakdown of the…

Water is an everyday resource but is not valued enough. We must drink it everyday to stay alive. Sports drinks are very refreshing and tasteful to many people and they also have the same amount of calories as soft drinks have. Most athletes might have them everyday, more than they would drink water, and will still get the same results on the body soft drinks would make. Although saying this, sports drinks can still have their strong suits. If consumed appropriately, sports drinks may be good for…