Category Archives: Hydration

A sports drink that burns 41% more fat sounds amazing, too good to be true, surely? Well, there’s certainly nothing wrong with the science, but as is often the case in the sports supplement domain, the same perhaps cannot be said for the marketing blurb. So here’s what’s probably going on. One study being quoted by a particular company was a double-blind crossover study, which sounds good, and is indeed a robust design. However, the drink in question was a low calorie, sugar-free drink flavoured with sweeteners and this was compared to another commercially available sports drink containing 6.6% carbohydrate. … Continue reading →