3. Are there any disadvantages to drinking a sports drink?
4. Should children drink sports drinks?
3. Yes, there are disadvantages in drinking sports drinks. Sports drinks are consumed as substitutes to water. Some of the disadvantages are:
a) high sugar levels - consumption of water adds no sugar to the body but sports drinks contain high sugar levels.
b) hyponatremia - it is the decrease in blood sodium levels. This is caused due to over hydration which is caused by sports drinks.
c) erosion of teeth and increase in stomach acid - due to the acid content of sports drinks.
d) they don't have enough protein and electrolytes.
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