Water has no calories. Drinks such as fitness waters are fortified with vitamins and minerals, however, these substances are not lost during physical activity and are easily found in a healthful diet, Nelson said. If the carbohydrate content of fitness drinks is too high, greater than 8 percent, they can actually inhibit the hydration process by pulling water from the body and into the stomach to dilute them before digestion. There are other red flags. The recent supplement craze has produced dozens of designer drinks possibly containing herbal extracts of questionable benefit.
Water is practically free.
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