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Sports Drinks Don't Hydrate Faster Than Water

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A new method for measuring absorption has shown that sports drinks are not absorbed by the body any faster than water.

The University of Queensland study measured hydration both at rest and during exercise.  No significant differences were found between plain old water and the high fructose corn syrup laden sports drinks.

Bummer week for that industry.