BBC Sport Academy | Healthy Eating | Make your own sports drink

Isotonic Drinks

What do they do?
They are designed to quickly replace the fluids which are lost by sweating. They also provide a boost of carbohydrate.

Who drinks them?
Isotonic fluids are the most common drinks for athletes. They are particularly popular for middle and long distance runners.

How does my body deal with them?
The body prefers to use glucose as its source of energy. Sometimes it is better to consume isotonic drinks where the carbohydrate source is a concentrated form of glucose.

Here are two other recipes for isotonic drinks:

Drink two: Fruit Academy

200ml ordinary fruit squash

800ml water

A pinch of salt

Mix them all together in a jug and cool down in fridge.

Drink three: Sport Academy Thirst Burst

500ml unsweetened fruit juice (orange, apple, pineapple)

500ml water

Mix them all together in a jug and cool down in fridge.


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