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Posted: Wed Nov 21st, 2007 11:04 am |
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I've heard a lot about water vs gatorade / sports drinks.
What really is the best?
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Posted: Wed Nov 21st, 2007 10:08 pm |
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| I always thought Gatorade was the best for sports. Plus, most of the time the coach or teams provided water, but not Gatorade so I always gave the kids their own bottle.
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Posted: Sun Nov 25th, 2007 05:55 pm |
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I'm really not sure which is better for the body, but I always thought water would be better. I suppose that I could be wrong though, I just never really thought that Gatorade could be better than water.
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Posted: Wed Nov 28th, 2007 03:33 pm |
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Here is some good info from the US soccer website.
We have found that youth players should drink a diluted sports drink mix.
Buy the powdered version and diliute to 50 - 75%.
This is the BEST thing for youth players.
Supporting research states:
To ensure that the child is not dehydrated before the start of the practice session or game, the child should drink 12-16 ounces of fluid approximately 30 minutes before getting to the field. Once the activity is over, players should drink water or a sports drink every 20 minutes for an hour * Recent research (11) shows that adolescent males typically lose 1-1.5 liters per hour when performing intense soccer practices/games in the heat, while younger males and females will lose from 0.6 to 1 liter per hour.
3) Teach the youth soccer player to monitor his/her own hydration status with the following tip: If their urine (as it flows, not when diluted in the bowl) is a pale yellow like lemonade then they are likely pretty well hydrated. If their urine is dark yellow like apple juice then they are likely dehydrated. This is an easy and accurate way to assess hydration status and it gets the kids involved on a personal level.
4) Kids need to drink enough of the right fluids to replenish fluid losses during activity.
Flavored beverages that contain sodium (sports drinks) are preferable because the child may drink more of them.
-Research shows that lightly sweetened and flavored non-carbonated beverages, like sports drinks, are preferred during exercise and are consumed in greater volumes than water,12 diluted fruit juice13 or carbonated beverages.(14)
-Research shows that fluids containing sodium chloride (sports drinks) increase voluntary drinking by 90%, compared to drinking plain water.(3) 5) In addition to replacing fluid, children also need to replace the electrolytes, such as sodium, lost through sweat. Electrolyte replacement is important to stimulate an adequate thirst mechanism,15 help the body hold on to fluid,16 help prevent muscle cramps17 and to maintain sodium levels in the blood. (18)
6) Fluids children should avoid immediately before and during activity include fruit juices, carbonated beverages, caffeinated beverages and energy drinks.
Fruit juices have a high sugar content, which can slow fluid absorption and cause upset stomach,19 may also lack sodium. Carbonated beverages, such as soft drinks, can reduce voluntary drinking due to stomach fullness and throat burn when gulping (20) and lack sodium. Energy drinks should be avoided because many contain caffeine and have high carbohydrate concentrations, which slows the emptying of fluids from the stomach. (21)
Last edited on Wed Nov 28th, 2007 03:34 pm by soccertr
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Posted: Sat Dec 22nd, 2007 07:38 am |
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| Thanks for valuable information. I prefer to let my son drink water. It's also a form of theraphy especially if he's ill.
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