<div style="margin: 12px 0px; font-family: arial; color: #333333; background: #ffffff; border: solid 4px #e5e5e5; width: 100%; clear: left;"><div class="CM_CTB_Content_Wrap" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;background-color: #ffffff;"><div style="border-bottom: solid 1px #dcdcdc; white-space: nowrap; margin-bottom: 8px; background-color: #eeeeee ;background-image: url(http://www.clipmarks.com/images/source-bg.gif); background-repeat: repeat-x; height: 24px; line-height: 24px; vertical-align: middle; padding-bottom: 4px; color: #666666; font-size: 10px;" ><a href="http://clipmarks.com/clip-to-blog/" title="see clips that are hot right now"><img src="http://content.clipmarks.com/blog_embed/bea69283-c72c-4af1-bfdc-5cc0920ec4c0/00FE6000-8AC4-4027-A6AA-BA9CB2AF42DA/" alt="" width="19" height="19" border="0" style="vertical-align: middle; margin: 0px 4px; display: inline; border: none; float:none;" /></a>clipped from <a title="http://running.competitor.com/2009/10/features/know-your-sports-drinks_6254" href="http://running.competitor.com/2009/10/features/know-your-sports-drinks_6254" style="font-size: 11px;">running.competitor.com</a></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://running.competitor.com/2009/10/features/know-your-sports-drinks_6254"><P><EM>There are now several distinct types of sports drinks available for athletes. Be sure to use the right product for your needs.</EM></P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://running.competitor.com/2009/10/features/know-your-sports-drinks_6254"><STRONG>Regular Sports Drinks</STRONG></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://running.competitor.com/2009/10/features/know-your-sports-drinks_6254">the traditional, basic formulation of water, 6 to 10 percent carbohydrate, and electrolyte minerals</blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://running.competitor.com/2009/10/features/know-your-sports-drinks_6254">useful before exercise (to hydrate and increase blood glucose levels) and during exercise lasting 60 minutes of longer</blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://running.competitor.com/2009/10/features/know-your-sports-drinks_6254">may be inadequate</blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://running.competitor.com/2009/10/features/know-your-sports-drinks_6254">during multi-hour workouts</blockquote><div style="height: 2px; 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background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://running.competitor.com/2009/10/features/know-your-sports-drinks_6254"><STRONG>Low-Calorie Sports Drinks</STRONG></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://running.competitor.com/2009/10/features/know-your-sports-drinks_6254">perform similarly to plain water</blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://running.competitor.com/2009/10/features/know-your-sports-drinks_6254"><div align="center"><img src="http://content9.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/running.competitor.com/img/0EA64423-0DA1-49D8-A465-495294240903" alt="PowerAde Zero" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://running.competitor.com/2009/10/features/know-your-sports-drinks_6254"><div align="center"><img src="http://content6.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/running.competitor.com/img/998BF22A-FD33-4D45-884D-73370A46F3F0" alt="Accelerade Hydro" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://running.competitor.com/2009/10/features/know-your-sports-drinks_6254"><STRONG>Enhanced Sports Drinks</STRONG></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://running.competitor.com/2009/10/features/know-your-sports-drinks_6254">offers various extra ingredients that the regular sports drinks don’t have</blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://running.competitor.com/2009/10/features/know-your-sports-drinks_6254">Most of these added ingredients are worthless</blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://running.competitor.com/2009/10/features/know-your-sports-drinks_6254"><P>The only sports drink ingredient extras worth considering are added sodium, caffeine, and protein or amino acids.</P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; 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border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://running.competitor.com/2009/10/features/know-your-sports-drinks_6254"><STRONG>Ultra-Endurance Sports Drinks</STRONG></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://running.competitor.com/2009/10/features/know-your-sports-drinks_6254">like crosses between regular sports drinks and meal replacement shakes</blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://running.competitor.com/2009/10/features/know-your-sports-drinks_6254">not as easily digested during high-intensity exercise</blockquote><div style="height: 2px; 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