Let's talk about sports drinks

Assalam O Alaikum

Hello dear friends! Welcome to my post. How are you all? I hope you will be doing well by the grace of Almighty Allah. I'm also fine and enjoying my day. Today I'm here to participate in this amazing contest organised by @mvchacin in this Steemit Iron Chef community. The topic of this contest is about "Let's talk about sports drinks". So let's start without any more delay of time.

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_Freepik

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What are the types of sports drinks you know? Name the most popular ones in your country?

As we all know that the, sports drinks are special type of drinks which athletes used during the sports activities in order to regain their energy during workout. They are especially designed for athletes and for the people who do workout. The sports drinks usually contain the water, electrolytes, sodium, potassium and sugar etc. Their intake provides a quick energy during the workout and sports activities.

Yes, the sports drinks can be found in different types based on the contents which are used in them. All these types of Sports drinks work differently from each other on the basis of contents which they take. So, let's have a look at the types of Sports drinks;

Isotonic Drinks;

• The type of sports drinks which contains concentrated salts, sugar and boost the carbohydrates is known as the Isotonic Drinks. The quicky recover the energy lost by sweating.

Hypertonic Drinks:

• The drinks which contains a higher amount of sugar is known as the hypertonic drinks. They also provide quick energy which is lost during the exercise and workout.

Hypotonic Drinks:

• That type of drinks which have a lower concentration of salts and sugar as compared to their concentration present in human body. They also replace the lost fluids of body.

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_{Lemon Malt & Sting}

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In my country Pakistan, different types of sports drinks and energy drinks are used to provide essential fluids to the body in order to keep them in a proper balance. Anyway, let's have a look some of the popular and well known sport drinks of Pakistan.

• Gatorade
• Red Bull
• Sting
• Lemon Malt
• Monster energy
• Lucodaze Spot

Do you know of any natural or homemade options to replace sports drinks and get the same benefits from their consumption?

Yes of course the sports drinks can be made at home which have a potential to provide the same benefits just like the artificial drinks which we have talked about. In some cases, the home made natural drinks provides more benefits as compared to the artificial drinks as they contain natural ingredients without any artificial or processed flavours. So, let's have a look at those drinks which can be replaced by a Sport drinks;

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_{Prepared ORS solution & Packet of ORS}

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• ORS (Oral Rehydration Solution)
• Natural Lassi
• Lemon Honey Water
• Watermelon juice
• Orange Juice
• Sugar Cane juice

Do you consume sports drinks during your physical activities? or during any other activity?

I rarely consume sports drinks as instead of them I prefer to use natural and homemade energy and sports drinks. Mostly in the hot days of summer, we prepare Lassi which is a natural drink made up of yoghurt and then mixed with salt. And, I consume it with breakfast or in the afternoon as well. This is because, it is very useful to quench the thirst, provides energy and liquids to the body.

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_Freepik

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Also, in summer, while travelling the people Install the stalls of lemon juice, sugar cane juice, lassi and other drinks on the sides of road and while travelling, I consume the natural drinks from here to decrease in intensity of summer and to provide extra fluids to my body in order to keep myself away from the attack of heat waves.

So friends, that was my entry about that topic and I hope you will enjoy reading it. Now it is a time to say goodbye to everyone and I want to invite my friends @ulfatulrahmah, @lirvic, @dasudi and @josepha to take a part in this amazing contest.

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Written by @abdullahw2

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