Do
you recommend water fortified with vitamins and minerals?
There are hundreds of beverages for athletes on the market.
The majority of these drinks are a waste of money and do not do anything
special. Vitamin
fortified drinks have been available for many years but they do not make you
run any faster or lift more weights. These drinks only contain sugars,
coloring agents, vitamins, minerals and sweeteners.
For the average athlete, these drinks do nothing, except
empty your pockets of hard-earned money. Water is still the best beverage for
all athletes. If you want additional vitamins, eat some fruit. Fruits
contain no synthetic chemicals (as long as you wash them prior to eating), are
a lot cheaper and more satisfying to consume. If you do not like to carry
fruits with you, make some fresh juice at home.
The world of sports nutrition is multibillion-dollar
business primarily because athletes feel that if they need to eat or drink some special
nutrient, otherwise they will not have a better body.
What you should remember is that it is not what you drink or eat, but how you
exercise that determines the shape of your body.
