{"id":1037,"date":"2015-06-25T17:53:04","date_gmt":"2015-06-25T15:53:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inditex.inithealth.com\/blog\/?p=1037"},"modified":"2015-06-26T08:50:55","modified_gmt":"2015-06-26T06:50:55","slug":"isotonic-beverages","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/es.preblogwp.inditex.inithealth.com\/en\/2015\/06\/25\/isotonic-beverages\/","title":{"rendered":"Isotonic Beverages"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-IE\">Something more than just water to recover after doing sport. Do you know what they contain?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-IE\"><b>Isotonic beverages<\/b><\/span><\/span> <span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-IE\">are beverages that sports people use for <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-IE\"><b>replacing fluid and electrolytes <\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-IE\">lost through sweating.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-IE\">What do these drinks contain?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-IE\">90% <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-IE\"><b>water<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-IE\">Complex <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-IE\"><b>carbohydrates, <\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-IE\">and simple <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-IE\"><b>sugars<\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-IE\">, normally glucose, fructose, sucrose or maltose.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-IE\"><b>Minerals<\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-IE\">, such as potassium, sodium, chlorine, magnesium and, in some cases, calcium, citric acid or lemon or strawberry <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-IE\"><b>aromas<\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-IE\">.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-IE\">The <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-IE\"><b>differences<\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-IE\"> between isotonic beverages and others reside in the type of carbohydrates they contain, in their osmolarity and in their sodium concentration. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-IE\">Some are <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-IE\"><b>richer in simple sugars<\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-IE\"> like glucose, or fructose, for very high intensity activity, where you sweat profusely and energy needs are immediate.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-IE\">Others contain <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-IE\"><b>more complex hydrates<\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-IE\"> such as maltose or dextrin-maltose polymers (long sugar molecules) when the effort made lasts longer and the glucose levels in the blood need to be kept stable.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-IE\"><b>Osmolarity <\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-IE\">refers to the concentration of total solutes in a solution. The solutes are substances that are present in the least amount and dissolve in the mixture. If osmolarity is high, it helps dehydration. That is why sports drinks are called isotonic, that is, osmolarity is similar to that of body fluids.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-IE\"><b>Sodium<\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-IE\"> is fundamental to avoid problems like confusion, fatigue, cramps or nausea. If you drink a lot of water during a sports event, the sodium levels drop and this interferes with the amount of water and hydrates that can be absorbed in the intestine.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-IE\">In short. <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-IE\"><b>You can take isotonic beverages if:<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-IE\">You are taking part in a <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-IE\"><b>high intensity<\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-IE\"> or long sports session.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-IE\">If it is very <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-IE\"><b>hot <\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-IE\">and there is high <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-IE\"><b>humidity.<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-IE\">If you are at a high <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-IE\"><b>altitude.<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium; color: #000000;\"><span lang=\"en-IE\">Remember:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-IE\">Drink <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-IE\"><b>before, during<\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-IE\"> and <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-IE\"><b>after<\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-IE\"> the activity.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-IE\">Drink <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-IE\"><b>small amounts<\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-IE\">.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-IE\"><b>Try<\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-IE\"> the beverage the day before the event. It could make you feel ill.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-IE\">At home you can prepare your own <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-IE\"><b>home-made isotonic beverage<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium; color: #000000;\"><span lang=\"en-IE\">1 litre of water.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium; color: #000000;\"><span lang=\"en-IE\">Grapefruit, orange or lemon juice.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium; color: #000000;\"><span lang=\"en-IE\">3 tablespoons of sugar (approx. 50gr).<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium; color: #000000;\"><span lang=\"en-IE\">A dessert spoon of salt.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium; color: #000000;\"><span lang=\"en-IE\">A dessert spoon of baking soda.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<pre><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" name=\"_GoBack\"><\/a> <span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-IE\">Always consult your doctor if you have any queries<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-IE\">. Good hydration is indispensable for performing well at sports.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/pre>\n<p lang=\"en-IE\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Something more than just water to recover after doing sport. Do you know what they contain? Isotonic beverages are beverages that sports people use for replacing fluid and electrolytes lost through sweating. What do these drinks contain? 90% water Complex carbohydrates, and simple sugars, normally glucose, fructose, sucrose or maltose. Minerals, such as potassium, sodium, chlorine, magnesium and, in some cases, calcium, citric acid or lemon or strawberry aromas. The differences between isotonic beverages and others reside in the type of carbohydrates they contain, in their osmolarity and in their sodium concentration. Some are richer in simple sugars like glucose, or fructose, for very high intensity activity, where you sweat profusely and energy needs are immediate. Others contain more complex hydrates such as maltose or dextrin-maltose polymers (long sugar molecules) when the effort made lasts longer and the glucose levels..<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":804,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[138],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1037","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-food"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/es.preblogwp.inditex.inithealth.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1037"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/es.preblogwp.inditex.inithealth.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/es.preblogwp.inditex.inithealth.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/es.preblogwp.inditex.inithealth.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/es.preblogwp.inditex.inithealth.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1037"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/es.preblogwp.inditex.inithealth.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1037\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1047,"href":"https:\/\/es.preblogwp.inditex.inithealth.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1037\/revisions\/1047"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/es.preblogwp.inditex.inithealth.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/804"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/es.preblogwp.inditex.inithealth.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1037"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/es.preblogwp.inditex.inithealth.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1037"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/es.preblogwp.inditex.inithealth.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1037"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}