Electrolyte Quest Case Study – Do Sport Drinks Truly Deliver What They Promise?

The makers of sports drinks advertise heavily that their products have sufficient electrolytes to replenish an athlete after an extensive workout. New Powerade with Ion 4, for example, advertises that it is complete “with four electrolytes in the same ratio typically lost in sweat.” But, are sport drinks truly the best source of electrolytes? This paper sets out to prove that there are other alternative drinks to sport drinks that contain the same amount or even more electrolytes and can be a great source to replenish an athlete after an exhausting workout.