Everywhere you go nowadays you see ads for energy and sports drinks and I often see kids of various ages walking to and from school with one of these types of drinks in their hands. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), children should not consume drinks that have stimulants in them to provide energy. Many of these drinks have as much caffeine as 2-3 cups of coffee. These drinks are choc full of sugar and the "sport" drinks are also full of carbs and electrolytes and both contribute cavities, weight gain and obesity.
Most kids do not need sports drinks unless they are playing high intensity sports and even then the drinks should be diluted with water.
Water is still the king of drinks and should be the drink of choice for our kids.
Source: Pediatrics 127 (2011): 1182–89.
Cheers,
Bouncelife
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