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Sports drinks provide fuel for stop-and-go sports

A 2010 study proves that sports drinks containing carbohydrates and electrolytes, like Gatorade, consumed right before and at 15-minute intervals during prolonged stop-and-go team sports such as soccer, football, ice hockey, basketball, volleyball, and lacrosse actually help young athletes play better, longer, increasing endurance by 24%.