August 24, 2018
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【秋日動起來】運動飲料人人適合飲？
運動後你會選飲清水還是運動飲料？聽說運動飲料能更快速補充人體水份，而且甜甜的味道比水更可口，難怪不少人會選擇運動飲料。運動飲料一般含有電解質、碳水化合物、蛋白質、維他命和礦物質等，原理是為肌肉提供燃料及補充身體流失的水分，補充血糖，避免抽筋或心臟無力的情況發生；而為了易入口，更會加入檸檬酸、香料等添加物。但要注意一般運動量，如慢跑、瑜伽等過後飲用清水已經足夠，運動飲料只適合進行劇烈運動，如馬拉松、打籃球等大量流汗後飲用，消耗量不足又過量飲用，反而會惹痰濕致肥！
理解運動飲料的原理後，其實不妨自行製作，材料非常簡單，只需要以水（補充水份）、鮮榨果汁（補充碳水化合物）及鹽（補充鈉質及鉀質）即可，價錢相宜之餘又可避免不必要的添加物。
自製運動飲料
材料：水500毫升、鮮榨果汁500毫升、鹽少許
做法：在水中加入鮮榨果汁，再加入適量鹽拌勻即可。
小貼士：炎炎夏日去沙灘玩，運動量不高的話，飲杯椰青水、西瓜汁甚至米水都可以為身體消暑及補充水份。
DIY Sports Drink
Do you have water or sports drink after exercising? A lot of people choose to have sports drink thinking it can replenish fluids quickly with a sweet delicious flavour. Sports drinks usually contain electrolytes, carbohydrates, protein, vitamins, and minerals. The concept is to provide the muscles with fuel, replenish body fluids and blood sugar, avoid cramping or heart weakness. To make it more appetizing, citric acid or spices may be added. For regular exercising such as jogging or yoga, water is usually enough and sports drink is suitable for intense exercises such as marathon, basketball. If you did not consume a lot of energy and have a lot of sports drink, it could cause weight gain and phlegm and dampness.
Once you understand the concept behind sports drink, you can try to make some yourself with simple ingredients: water (to replenish fluids), fresh fruits (carbohydrates), salt (sodium and potassium). It is cheaper to make without unnecessary additives.
DIY Sports Drink
Ingredients: 500ml water, 500ml fresh juice, small amount of salt
Preparation: Mix juice into water and add in appropriate amount of salt.
Small tips: when you go to the beach in the summer and exercise level is not high, you can have coconut water, watermelon juice, or rice water to relieve heat and replenish fluids.
