Analyzing Sports Drinks: What's Right For You, Carbohydrate or Electrolyte Replacement?

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Summary: How I learned what was the right sports drink for me...
Review: I purchased this book to try to take some of the confusion out of sports drinks and electrolyte or carbohydrate replacement. I'm not a marathon runner, but instead I go to the gym and play outside with the kids. I have no need for carb loaded replacement for my body.
One of the amazing things that I learned from this book is that most of the popular sports drinks are filled with sugar and that doesn't help rehydrate you-it actually will dehydrate you. This fact alone doesn't even address that these popular drinks only replace 3 trace elements with their electolytes. We typically lose more then that. Why would I want to only replace 3 if I need more?
From the knowledge I've obtained from reading this book I was amazed at all the unnecessary "extras" in the ingredients of the popular sports drinks. I've been able to decide which sports drink is right for me and my kids to maintain a better over all health.