Sports Drinks
When you sweat heavily, your body loses electrolytes and water. The most important electrolytes are potassium and sodium-these substances keep your body's cells working properly. Commercials for sports drinks claim that their products will replenish the electrolytes lost during exercise. However, sports drinks are not really necessary for most people. Eating a normal diet that contains healthy amounts of sodium and potassium will maintain the electrolyte balance in your body. Unless you are exercising very intensely for more than 60 minutes, you do not need to use a sports drink to replace lost electrolytes.
Most people believe that sports drinks are healthy beverages-after all, if athletes drink them, they must be good for you. On the contrary, sports drinks are filled with artificial ingredients and sugar. One 20-ounce bottle of an average sports drink contains 34 grams of sugar and 130 calories. These empty calories can actually cause you to gain weight instead of helping to keep you fit. One study presented at the 2012 Obesity Society's annual scientific meeting revealed that teenagers gained an average of 3.5 pounds every two years just by consuming a bottle of sports drink every day.
The best beverage for you to drink before, during, or after a workout is water. Water has no sugar, no salt, no calories, and no artificial flavors or colors. Water will rehydrate your body and quench your thirst better than any other drink. Unless you are a serious athlete who regularly exercises for more than 60 minutes at a time, sports drinks ultimately do more harm than good.
Question: Which piece of information is a result of the 2012 Obesity Society's annual scientific meeting?
A) On average, sports drinks contain 34 grams of sugar.
B) The amount of sugar in sports drinks has increased in the past two years.
C) Teenagers who consumed sports drinks daily experienced weight gain.
D) Teenagers are gaining weight exponentially due to a lack of physical education.
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