Do basketball players prefer to drink water during their play?
By myleZrl
@myleZrl (68)
Philippines
June 13, 2011 5:45am CST
We should obey our thirst. Liquids are valuable and refreshing. Then, why do basketball players as I have seen, they usually drink Gatorade or Procari. Does it rehydrates more?
2 responses
@yoretiller0522 (142)
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14 Jun 11
We do not only lose water when we sweat, we also lose sugars, and electrolytes. Gatorade and Pocari Sweat have those electrolytes that help in rehydrating athletes since they perform in high pressure situations and need to maintain the same level of performance at all times.
@owlwings (43910)
• Cambridge, England
13 Jun 11
Gatorade and Procari don't 'rehydrate' any more than water would do but they do replace lost minerals and (because of the sugars) gives some 'instant energy' to the muscles.
