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Energy drinks for young athletes
Energy drinks such as Red Bull, Hype, or Guru are increasingly popular among young athletes. Children perceive these drinks as natural and good for health. Unfortunately, parents do also. Very often, I see parents buying these drinks to their kids. This is why this multi-billion dollars industry is targeting more and more young athletes. But what are those energy drinks exactly? These drinks contain a lot of caffeine as well as guarana whose active ingredient is also caffeine. An acceptable daily dose for children is:
age 4-6: 45 mg
age 7-9: 62.5 mg
age 10-12: 85 mg
while doses of these energy drinks produce an average of 160 mg per serving (473 ml can) and a cup of coffee produces 179 mg per serving. Would you give a cup of coffee to your child before, during, or after a physical activity? Yet many parents encourage their child to take a can of Red Bull before a game to give them energy! These drinks also have a high level of sugar which accelerates dehydration thus increasing the risk of fatigue... and a decline of performance. Which is exactly the opposite of the expected effect! Did you know that a loss of 2% of body weight in water (which triggers the feeling of thirst) leads to a decrease of 10% of the physical capacity? During a physical activity, it is very important to hydrate before, during and after. If the activity lasts less than an hour, water remains the best choice for hydration. If the activity is more intense and lasts more than an hour, sports drinks such as Gatorade and Powerade are ideal for their dose of sugar (that serves as fuel) and salt (that compensates for losses due to perspiration) . The energy drinks contain too much sugar (it contains 15 grams per 100 ml unlike 4 to 8 g for a sports drink) so that the drink remains longer in the stomach which can cause bloating and nausea. According to a study by researchers at Children's Hospital Boston and Harvard Medical School, children have 60% more chances to become obese for each sugar drink consumed. If you don't want to spend to much money on bottles of Gatorade, you can use a mixture of juice and water in equal portions with a pinch of salt added. |
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