Sports Drinks: Empty Calories? : Discovery News

As sports drink commercials start promoting their latest concoctions for optimal performance just in time for the Olympics, new evidence from the host country shoots down many of their claims. The prestigious medical journal BMJ published seven articles on the topic in its current issue, investigating everything from scientists' links to sports drinks companies to the dubious benefits of hydrating with high-caloric liquids.

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