Therefore, we must prevent dehydration, or loss of water, to stay healthy. We cannot keep from sweating when playing sports during the summer, but we can drink plenty of water during the day to keep our water levels high. Youth are especially prone to dehydration because they often forget to take a break and grab a drink while they are playing. Encourage your youth to consume plenty of water. Water, not soft drinks, is the best fluid to drink.
Most soft drinks contain caffeine.
Caffeine, acting as a diuretic, tends to make the body remove more fluid from the body as waste. Drinking a cola or soda will only make the condition worse. Sports drinks are good to drink when the activity lasts an hour or more. During extensive endurance activities, the body loses water and electrolytes. These can be replenished quickly by drinking sports drinks.