If youre working out 30 minutes a day, you dont need a sports drink, says John Ivy, chairman of the Department of Kinesiology and Health Education at the University of Texas at Austin. Youre probably trying to maintain or lose weight, so you dont need those extra calories. Quiz: Do You Know Whats In Your Sports Drink? In fact, Ivy and most other experts recommend simply drinking water to keep your body going during workouts under an hour. The American Council On Exercise, a nonprofit organization that promotes safe and effective physical activity, suggests consuming at least four to 10 ounces,
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