Determination of Sugars in Sports Drinks: A Spectrophotometric Analysis By: Crystle Culling Student Number: 2686923 Class: Tuesday 12pm (odd weeks) Page | 1 1015MSC Lab Report Crystle Culling 2686923 Abstract The concentration of sugars in two well-known sports drinks‚ Powerade and Gatorade‚ were determined by monitoring an enzyme-catalysed reaction sequence involving the appearance of NADPH. Sucrose and glucose concentrations were calculated from the concentration of NADPH formed by the reaction
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Sports Drinks have no benefits for Sports People Do you believe everything consumers try to sell you? Do you check to see if they have reliable evidence to back up such claims made? Are consumers twisting the truth? Sports drinks are becoming an important part of the athletic society and everyday sporting community‚ this beverage contains carbohydrates and minerals and is designed to help athletes rehydrate‚ as well as restore electrolytes‚ carbohydrates and other nutrients. Sport drinks have a
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Should Athletes Drink Sports Drinks? When? Why? The response should be formatted in a two-page type written essay that addresses each of the following question The main points of the assignment will address: * mammalian temperature regulation * osmosis * cellular respiration * mammalian regulation of water and salt balance * mammalian circulation 1. What are the ingredients in sports drinks? Hint: The three main ingredients 2. How is each ingredient useful for
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Sports Drinks and Homeostasis Gail B. Wortmann Iowa Learning Online 2001 Iowa Teacher of the Year Teacher Notes: Sports Drinks and Homeostasis Personal notes from the author: If you want students to have a rich discussion about a topic‚ the topic has to be “on their agenda.” Students need to have something from their past experience to contribute to make the discussion truly engaging. Most students have tried sports drinks at some time in their life‚ and therefore‚ have experiences
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Chemistry- Sports Drinks Sports drinks are beverages‚ whose soul purpose is to assist athletes replace water‚ electrolytes and energy after training or competing‚ though their efficacy for that purpose has been questioned‚ particularly after exercise. Electrolyte is a medical term for salts‚ specifically ions. Electrolytes are crucial because they are what your cells use to maintain voltages across their cell membranes and to carry electrical impulses across themselves and to other cells. When
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The major reason anyone drinks fluid before‚ during and after physical activity is to replace the water that is lost through sweat. If the water isn’t replaced dehydration will occur and performance will be hampered. The purpose of sports drinks is to help rehydrate your body quickly and help improve performance and productivity. This is accomplished through a well-balanced mix of water‚ sugar (carbohydrates) and salts (electrolytes)‚ the major ingredients in most sports drinks. These ingredients‚ combined
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Electrolytes in Sports Drinks September 30‚ 2016 Electrolytes in Sports Drinks Drinks are full of many substances that make up the taste‚ color‚ and uses of the beverages. One very important part of a sports drink are electrolytes. An electrolyte is a liquid gel that contains ions and can be decomposed by electrolysis‚ it is present in a battery. This substance is in many of the everyday drinks we use. From the orange juice we drink in the morning to the many sports drinks we use when we
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Sports Drink Sponsorship Promotion plan To: whom it may concern; Kick A** Sports drink Co. From: Taylor LaRocque‚ V.P. Ad and Promotional Affairs; Xtreme Advertising Co. It has came to my conclusion that your company was in search of a fairly new and emerging sport to sponsor for your new sports drink line. I have decided to help you to choose a sport and develop a promotional plan. A sport that is on the rise‚ that I would recommend is barefoot waterskiing. Fans are diehard‚ the industry
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shall be investigating the sports drinks market in the UK‚ focusing on the overall market and launching a new product. The UK sports drinks market is estimated at £1.2 billion in 2012 with a growth in sales of more than 60% by 2012 (Mintel‚ 2012) showing what a rapidly growing market this is. I will examine how a leading drinks manufacture can expand into this market and launch a new sports drink using Usain Bolt in promotion. THE MARKET The market share for sports drinks grew by 10.7% last year
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Assignment: Do sports drinks really work? Question... How do sports drinks affect muscle reaction time? Hypothesis My hypothesis is if sport drinks are consumed‚ then the reaction rate will improve. Sport drinks provide individuals with the required amount of water‚ carbohydrates and electrolytes (sodium and potassium) which is lost in sweat while exercising. Maintaining adequate electrolyte levels will enable better cell function‚ which is needed for muscle endurance‚ among other bodily capabilities
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