http://onthepitch.org/2009/11/18/sports-drinks-and-hydration/ Thoughts on Youth Soccer from a Soccer Dad, Fan, Coach and Administrator Tue, 09 Mar 2010 03:59:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://onthepitch.org/2009/11/18/sports-drinks-and-hydration/comment-page-1/#comment-71459 Sami Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:26:16 +0000 http://onthepitch.org/?p=1724#comment-71459 I've found the same to be true. My son won't drink water unless it's really hot out (>80 F). He says the sports drinks makes his stomach cramp in the heat, so he drinks it after the game. In cold weather, he will only drink sports drinks. It's a struggle to get him to drink the water--most of the boys just want to squirt each other with it and drink the sports drinks! I’ve found the same to be true. My son won’t drink water unless it’s really hot out (>80 F). He says the sports drinks makes his stomach cramp in the heat, so he drinks it after the game. In cold weather, he will only drink sports drinks. It’s a struggle to get him to drink the water–most of the boys just want to squirt each other with it and drink the sports drinks!

]]> http://onthepitch.org/2009/11/18/sports-drinks-and-hydration/comment-page-1/#comment-71436 Stephen Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:52:19 +0000 http://onthepitch.org/?p=1724#comment-71436 Great post. My wife always tells me that our pediatrician does not recommend sports drink and that water is the best. And I have read other articles echoing that belief. Great to see a behavioral approach in data collection. I am now armed when I see the pediatrician and my wife! Great post. My wife always tells me that our pediatrician does not recommend sports drink and that water is the best. And I have read other articles echoing that belief. Great to see a behavioral approach in data collection. I am now armed when I see the pediatrician and my wife!

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