Our travels
through the research
behind sodas and soft drinks have set the tone to now discuss
relatively new
sugar sweetened beverages (SSBs) on the market. Sport and energy drinks.
New
research reveals interesting consumption patterns of these fun and fit
workout companions. Join us, as we pop the lid on these
performance-enhancing potions.
A recent study shows one in four
US adults consume a sport or energy drink once per week. Additionally, one in
nine adults consumes over three such drinks in a week. These numbers are rather
astounding. Drinking three 20 oz bottles (one 20 oz bottle is 590ml, three 20 oz bottles is 1,770ml) of sport drink per week adds
477 calories to your diet. That’s almost the same as putting a McDonald’s
double cheeseburger (450cal) in your pie hole.
The
study also discussed the
demographics that tend to buy and swig these colourful concoctions.
Contrary to
SSBs like soda and fruit juice that are predominantly purchased and
consumed
among lower income and education groups, sport and energy drinks have
higher
consumption rates among higher income adults. Likely reasons for this
include higher cost compared with other SSBs, and clever marketing (eg:
endorsements by athletes).
Sport and energy drinks were most swigged by adults 18-24 years old, with 24% drinking three or more
per week.
Drinking one or more of these specialised SSBs per week was significantly associated with drinking other beverages containing added sugar, like soda and fruit juice. In addition to the calorie imbalance this can create, these beverages also contribute to high rates of pie hole erosion and dental caries.
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An example of tooth erosion and dental caries. Patient history of |
excessive daily consumption (5-6 bottles) of acidic carbonated beverages |
The ugly truth is, much of the research behind sport drinks and performance are financed by the companies trying to sell you their products: PepsiCo owns Gatorade; Lucozade is produced by GlaxoSmithKline and Coca-Cola Brands manufactures Powerade. Often these conflicts of interest are not declared or published. Additional problems with sponsored sport drink research includes:
- Small sample sizes
- Lack of 'blinding' (participants knowing that they are drinking a sport drink vs water. This invalidates findings because it doesn't take placebo effect into account)
- Use of athletes as study participants (results are not representative of 'normal' people who workout a few times a week)
- Manipulation of nutrition (many studies 'starve' participants the night prior and morning of the research study)
Unless you’re continuously
training at a high intensity for 1-2.5hrs or >2.5-3hrs, the best beverage
for your pie hole, and pocket book, is water.
Special acknowledgement to my friend and Doctor of Dental
Surgery student Thomas W, for information about acidic beverages and impacts on
dental health. www.buccal-aspect.com
Special thanks to Associate Professor in Nutrition and Dietetics at Deakin University, Tim Crowe, for insight and reference to further research. http://www.thinkingnutrition.com.au/
Special thanks to Associate Professor in Nutrition and Dietetics at Deakin University, Tim Crowe, for insight and reference to further research. http://www.thinkingnutrition.com.au/
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