Energy drinks, much derided by Geezer as little more than water, sodium, potassium and sugar, have been shown to increase the endurance of young (12 to 14-year-old) and very amateur athletes. The University of Edinburgh reports that researchers at the school measured the performance of 15 adolescents during exercise designed to
simulate the physical demands of team games such as football, rugby and
hockey. The researchers found that drinking a 6 per cent carbohydrate-electrolyte
solution (containing carbohydrate, sodium, potassium, magnesium and calcium) improved endurance capacity up to 24 percent, but did not make people run
faster during high-intensity intermittent exercise.
Health, fitness and lifestyle tips for people over 50 who still like to play hard
Thursday, October 16, 2025
It’s disturbing to me that youngsters this age are given these hopped up juice concoctions, let alone the idea that at this level of growth, there could be any GOOD need for it. Some of these drinks are way more than just water, sodium, potassium, and sugar, they also contain artificial chemicals, colors and flavors, etc. Our systems are not meant to receive what it needs to grow and develope this way.
I know, your thinking… there goes Doug again, slamming yet another billion dollar industry again! Yeah, that’s me! But notice, it’s only the ones who’s products are pushed and profits are made at the expense of the health and well being of our society, which is currently suffering from a cultural phenomenon that is reeking havoc for every one of us, in the name of… what? I don’t know, maybe it’s just me