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Isotonic is a type of sports drink which contains a similiar amount of salt and sugar that is present in the human body. Sports drinks are commonly used by athletes by replacing the electrolytes lost during exercise or training and delay tiredness associated with loss of hydration in the body. Examples of Isotic drinks include Lucozade Sport, Gatorade and Powerade. Powerade Powerade is part of the Coca Cola company and produces a range of Isotonic Sports Drinks. Powerade was introduced in 1988 as it became the official drink of the Great Olympics. There is the option of Powerade Zero which ... more

It is rigorously claimed by the manufacturers that sports drinks hydrate during exercise better than natural water. Powerade is one such drink that is doing its best to maintain a stranglehold on the lucrative UK sports drink market and has just updated its range with a new Ion 4 mineral system. I exercise regularly (3-4 times a week) but my workout is NOT predominantly aerobic. Indeed, I'm trying to put on mass, not burn it off, so I do a bit of cardio to warm up and then hit the weights and resistance machines. That doesn't mean it's not thirsty work though and I've started consuming energy ... more

My new years resolution this year was to get fit so I started to go to the gym three times a week. My initial enthusiasm and good intentions have worn off slightly but I am still managing to work out at least once or twice a week. I like to do cardio work to build up my general fitness levels and lose weight so generally use the treadmill, bikes and cross trainer for the bulk of my session and use the weights machines for 10 to 15 minutes to help tone my muscles. All of this exercise is thirsty work and I have experimented with different sports drinks over the past few weeks instead of just ... more

My favourite drink to now take to the gym with me (water is so last year!!) is Powerade. This is mainly because it's the only sports drink they sell in my gym but also because I like the flavour. Like I have just mentioned Powerade is marketed as a sports drink. It is manufactured by the Coca Cola company. It is actually classified as an Isotonic sports drink. An isotonic drink is, "a beverage designed to help athletes rehydrate, as well as replenish electrolytes, carbohydrates, and other nutrients, which can be depleted after training or competition." They really do target this drink towards ... more

When it comes to guzzling energy drinks, of late I have slowed down in purchasing and drinking them. At one point I could always be spotted drinking one, desperately trying to get a much needed energy rush however since being diagnosed with M.E and Klein Levin Syndrome (Sleeping Beauty disorder) I have stopped short realising that no matter how much I seemed to guzzle them they didn't do very much for me at all and I was quite simply wasting my money! However the other night I was out and about shopping and simply flagging slightly. I'd had a busy day so when in Asda I decided to pick one of ... more