Patent ID: 7993690

Claim:
A beverage composition, consisting essentially of: a) about 4 to about 10% by weight of a carbohydrate source; b) from about 30 to about 40 mEq/L of sodium; c) from about 11 to about 18 mEq/L of chloride; d) at least about 3 to about 20 mEq/L of potassium; and e) optionally, comprising at least one compound selected from the group consisting of a flavoring, a clouding agent, and citric acid, f) water, wherein said beverage composition has an osmolality of about 250 to about 350 mOsm/Kg, and said beverage composition contains an amount of sodium and chloride to cause at least about 80% fluid retention in a human subject after exercise, and does not have a negative sensory attribute.