Best sports drink

There's big bucks going on in the drink industry whether it's bottled water the new 'vitamin' drinks or the famous gaterade and all their clones. Which do you prefer and why? I still love water best. I live in the country and have that cold delicious well water. I don't need bottles though if I buy a bottle, I like Dasani. My kids like Propel and some Gatorades and they each have a favorite flavor of Vitamin water. I read in the paper today that Pepsi must put on its aquafina water that it's from a tap as we all always suspected. So give my your opinion and some points please.

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cherish m. Jul 28, 2007, 9:57am EDT

Gatorade.

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Peter Joseph Swanson Jul 28, 2007, 10:06am EDT

Don't waste your money. Make you own tea. If you're REALLY dried out then pop a magnesium pill with it.

Mint in the tea is SO refreshing! Mint tea is what they drink most in Morocco and you KNOW they need a lot of refreshing in that climate!!!

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CyberGwen ! Jul 28, 2007, 10:38am EDT

I agree with Peter, it seems like a waste of money.

A lot of those drinks are filled with sugar and or carbs, so the little push that they might give me is short lived. I have a filter on my tap and it works great. I also drink a lot of tea.

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El Toro Bravo de Amor Jul 28, 2007, 11:17am EDT

The keyword is "Sports". If I'm out running or at the gym, I'm not going to be making tea and water has no protein or carbs, both of which are essential for endurance and recovery.

If I'm sitting around the house, sure, sports drinks are unnecessary.

I like Accelerade. 80 cals a serving. Not sweet, I switched from Gatorade.

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