Sports Energy Drinks are Just Plain Unhealthy!

Sports energy drinks are just plain unhealthy!

Sports energy drinks are turning out to be a toxic lot. They are beginning to cause a lot of concern regarding the negative side effects and the gross abuse of for athletes and our youth. Although generally most people consider sports energy drinks harmless at best, the facts are starting to pour in that mainstream energy drinks are not what they seem and that these sports energy drinks can actually be dangerous.

It is fairly common in the sports world to find coaches and athletes using a lot of these sports energy drinks to get the lift and stamina they need without even thinking about the consequences to long term health. TV campaigns and mainstream media seem to has everyone into believing that these drinks actually are beneficial. They lead people to believe that these sports energy drinks give healthy energy, reduce dehydration and speed recovery from cramping.

But when one really examines what is in these commercial sports energy drinks, it is quickly revealed that this is just not healthy at all. Most drinks are full of synthetic chemicals and flavorings. They consist of way to much sugar and high fructose corn syrup. They are laden with too much sodium as well. Add this to the already over saturated body of these same chemicals and what we have is a toxic catastrophe in the making.

The underlying problem of sports energy drinks is that they are devoid of the minerals most needed by the muscle to stop cramping while allowing optimal performance. These minerals, Calcium, Magnesium, and Potassium are being leached out of the body at record speed by the high sodium content of the sports energy drinks.

Besides having a lot of synthetic chemicals, these sports energy drinks also use unrefined minerals to supplement their formula. These minerals have a very poor uptake time in the body and are very slow reaching the cells. When the body is already in a dehydrated state, especially after a workout, it makes it even harder for these low quality minerals to enter the cells. What remains is an environment that makes it almost impossible for the quick recovery of a cramping muscles.

I like drinking Zija XM3 instead of dangerous sports energy drinks is a much healthier and safer alternative with all natural ingredients. It helps give me energy and replenishes my body with the natural minerals I need.

Next time you take a sports energy drink look at the ingredients and ask yourself if this is something you really want in your body. 

Gary Rumel, Corrective Therapist

Fitworks Corrective Therapy

www.fitworksutah.com