sports drink

noun

: a drink that consists mainly of water, electrolytes (such as sodium or potassium), and carbohydrates (such as sucrose or fructose) and that is designed to replenish those substances in the body during or after usually strenuous exercise

"Dan was with me the whole day," Huard said after the game, while sipping a sports drink to combat dehydration.—

Peter King

Sports drinks such as Gatorade or Powerade should generally be avoided in favor of water unless you're doing an intense workout. That's because some sports drinks contain more than 30 grams of added sugar …, and you may not need its carb- and electrolyte-heavy fuel if you're just going for a 45-minute easy ride.—

Danielle Zickl

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In 1965: Gatorade, the nation’s first commercial sports drink, was invented by a team of researchers at the University of Florida College of Medicine in Gainesville after studying the effects of heat on UF football players. —

Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 2 Oct. 2024 Experts suggest replenishing the vitamin after sports practice, either by taking supplements or sports drinks. —

Ana Morales, Glamour, 25 Nov. 2024 The regular supplements, gels, sports drinks and protein powders too can set runners back another £50 to £100 ($65 to $260) per month, depending on the person, Staton said. —

Amber Middleton, Fortune Europe, 13 Oct. 2024 Off the ice, Matthews recently added Nike and Prime sports drinks to a lucrative sponsorship portfolio that already included RBC, Uber and a half-dozen other brands. —

Brett Knight, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for sports drink