Lancaster New Era Lancaster, PA, May 15th, 2007
FITNESS Q&A
QWhy is water important? I find it hard to drink water all day and prefer other beverages, like soft drinks and sport drinks. - B. SHOEMAKER, LITITZ
A. It is easy to get into the habit of bypassing water. Soft drinks, coffee, fruit juice, sport drinks, alcoholic beverages and milk are not only popular but also promoted by companies with large advertising budgets. In general, soft drinks and fruit juice have too much sugar; caffeine and alcohol are diuretics; and milk has a high concentration of solids in comparison to plain water. Sport drinks run in a distinct second place when ...
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