When the human body sweats profusely during intense or prolonged exercise, it is necessary to replenish sports drinks in a timely manner. If water is not replenished in time, it is very easy to cause "exercise-induced dehydration". However, only replenishing water without salt cannot completely solve the replenishment problem. In addition, the replenishment of energy should not be ignored. Therefore, it is also very important to replenish sugar in time during high-intensity exercise. According to the national standard GB15266-2009, a true sports drink is one that can simultaneously replenish water, electrolytes and energy.
Among the numerous "functional beverages" available on the market, which ones are the true "sports drinks"? How to correctly select and consume sports drinks?
Is there the word "Sports drink" on the packaging
Whether the ingredient list and nutrition facts table contain electrolytes such as "sodium" and "potassium"
First of all, sodium content is one of the components that are mandatory to be labeled on food nutrition labels. According to national standards, the sodium content of sports drinks should be between 5 and 120 milligrams per 100 milliliters. When making a purchase, we can check the "Nutrition Facts Table" of the beverage to see if the sodium content is within the range. However, "potassium" is not a nutrient that is required to be labeled in terms of content. If the ingredient list contains words such as "potassium chloride" or "potassium dihydrogen phosphate", it indicates that the beverage contains potassium. Some meticulous manufacturers will also list the potassium content in the nutrition facts table. According to national standards, the potassium content of sports drinks should be between 5 and 25 milligrams per 100 milliliters. Therefore, as long as it is within this range, this bottle of sports drink is qualified. "Mi Yang Sports and Lifestyle Store (Xingsha Branch)