Myth 2: If You Work Out, You Should Drink Sports Drinks

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Some health professionals like you to believe that if you work out at all, you need to rehydrate your body with sports drinks. Specifically, the ones they sell.
Reality is that water is your best choice for hydration, hands down. Water is necessary to keep your blood flowing and your digestive track working properly.

As long as you drink six to eight glasses a day, you should be good.
The only time you need something more than water is if you are engaging in an activity that involves major exertion for extended periods of time.

This can be a long hard workout or any other strenuous physical activity, such as splitting wood by hand. If that’s the case, you’ll want something to replace the sodium and electrolytes that you lose when you sweat.

If You Work Out, You Should Drink Sports Drinks

Again, if you choose to drink a sports type drink, make sure you read the label so you aren’t just picking up sugar water.
Grab a drink that is high in vitamins and nutrients and low in sugar.
Not into strenuous exercise but don’t like the taste of plain water or get bored with it?
Add some cucumber, lemon, lime or orange slices to it. It gives it great taste with no additional calories.