The Starting Blocks
Thursday, September 20, 2007
Sports drinks, lots of sugar, salt
"The growing share of so-called sports drinks are little more than sugar water with added salt, said Margo G. Wootan, director of nutrition policy at the Center for Science in the Public Interest in Washington." Read more...
My dentist and I recently had a discussion on this topic. The majority of tooth decay in kids these days is due to sports drinks. Many sports drinks have more sugar content than soda, which contributes to tooth decay. But what's more, these kids sip on sports drinks all day, meaning their teeth don't get a break from the sugary liquid.
Sports drinks are intended to be ingested after a long workout, not during study hall.
My dentist and I recently had a discussion on this topic. The majority of tooth decay in kids these days is due to sports drinks. Many sports drinks have more sugar content than soda, which contributes to tooth decay. But what's more, these kids sip on sports drinks all day, meaning their teeth don't get a break from the sugary liquid.
Sports drinks are intended to be ingested after a long workout, not during study hall.
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