Refreshment during sports Better to abstain from sugary drinks

When doing sports, be sure to abstain from sugary drinks
Regular exercise is healthy and helps with weight loss. Of course, sports also include refreshment in between. However, this should not be sugary. Experts explain what and how much amateur athletes should drink best.

If you move, you need refreshment
Anyone who moves regularly, according to health experts, a lower risk of cardiovascular disease, prevents diabetes and strengthens the bones. In addition, sports helps with weight loss. If you exhaust yourself, you need refreshment. Fluid also has a preventive effect: It prevents muscle spasms while jogging. But what and how much should be drunk? The consumer center Bavaria has in a explanatory video some tips.

If you exhaust yourself during sports, you need a refreshment. Sugary drinks should be better avoided. (Image: vadymvdrobot / fotolia.com)

Do without energy drinks and co in sports
One should not drink any sugary drinks such as energy drinks, juices or lemonade during sports, explains a nutrition expert in the short clip. This is because the sugar in the intestine is deprived of water for digestion. As a result, not enough water in the muscles and organs come to compensate for the losses caused by the sweating. Athletes should drink water, unsweetened teas or a homemade isotonic drink made from apple juice and water (ratio 1: 3).

How much fluid is needed
According to the expert, Istonic drinks from the trade are usually "not the right combination of sugar and minerals and are therefore not recommended". When asked how much water we should drink, many experts respond to the feeling of thirst. In the video of the consumer center states: "Normally you have a daily requirement of 1.5 liters, for every hour of sports you expect a liter more." But medical experts are also warned that athletes should not drink too much, because the fluid intake faster takes place as their excretion. (Ad)