Some people may disagree and say sports drinks are better. Sports drinks are good for you if you are an elite athlete like Venus Williams, Dwyane Wade or Peyton Manning. Sports drink would also be good if you are practicing or playing in extremely warm conditions and sweating excessively. When you sweat, you lose electrolytes and need to get them back quickly. One way to replenish these electrolytes is to sip on a sports drink. Sports drinks are made of To “normal” people sports drinks may cause weight gain and electrolyte imbalance. Electrolytes need to be balanced in order for our bodies to perform properly and for us to live. Drinking sports drinks may be one choice to regain electrolytes but another is to eat normal food. “Since sweat is about 99 percent water and only 1 percent electrolytes, you can easily replace your losses by eating normal food rather than by relying on sports drinks.”
In the case of sports drinks vs. water, the choice is clear!