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Hydration Without Calories
Reported June 11, 2008
(Ivanhoe Newswire) – A new sports drink that describes itself as a
zero-calorie, zero sweetener water beverage may be a good option for
athletes seeking hydration. A new study presented at the American College of
Sports Medicine Annual Meeting demonstrated that Aqua-Lyte doesn’t contain
the sugars, calories and artificial ingredients many sports beverages offer
consumers.
Researchers for Scientific Food Solutions, LLC, led the study. For the
research, 10 healthy women who exercise participated in the study. The women
walked on a treadmill for an hour in hot, humid conditions. They then drank
either Aqua-Lyte or the comparison drink for each pound of body weight lost
during exercise. Researchers then did several measures of hydration before
exercise, after exercise, immediately after beverage consumption and at 30,
60, 90 and 120 minutes after exercise. Study authors say the findings reveal
Aqua-Lyte hydrates just as well as the other sports drinks.
Researchers say Aqua-Lyte is for those who do not want or need the extra
calories or artificial ingredients in other traditional sports drinks. They
say Aqua-Lyte has added electrolytes, but no artificial sweeteners or
ingredients, so it tastes like water. Furthermore, they say the participants
did not have the bloated feeling after drinking Aqua-Lyte as compared to the
sugar containing beverages. They feel this study shows Aqua-Lyte is the only
zero-calorie, hydration and fitness beverage scientifically proven to
hydrate as well as a leading sports drink.
Scientific Food Solutions, LLC is a nutritional bioactive innovation and
research company that focuses on applications for dietary supplement,
conventional and functional food and beverage, and over the counter drug
applications.
SOURCE: Presented at the American College of Sports Medicine Annual
Meeting on May 30, 2008
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