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May I request, on behalf of me and my older brother, the adverse affects in relation to cricket nutrition of drinking fizzy drinks, more specifically coca-cola.

Personally, I drink approximately 5-6 glasses a week.

My brother usually indulges in about 3 pints of coke a day. Occasionally, he drinks sprite or fanta but usually has about 3 pints of it a day.
 
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Just from a normal health point of view I'd say that he's drinking way to much. The sugar is the main danger in these drinks and can lead to tooth decay as well contribute to other health problem such as obesity and diabetes.

It would be beneficial if he could substitute some of the sugary drinks for other beverages. Maybe start of with sugar free varieties of these drinks and then move on from there.
 
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I always have a couple of Dr. Pepper Z in the house, i know theres hardly any sugar but if i'm slighly tired or need a pick up i usually grab one.

Water is the best option, or you could probably subtitute the fizzy drinks for the lucazade, not the bottles, get the box of power which you add water to. It may still have sugar but it isn't as much as buying the bottles.

Im thinking of this from the side of energy and playing cricket.
 
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woah your brother has too much lol. i generally drink fruit jucies. helps me stay healthy and they taste good too.
 
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Good nutrition is built on enjoying your food as well as eating well. If you enjoy the odd sugary drink then go for it (fruit juice included).

That said it's not the best choice for general health or for giving you energy. There are different types of sugar and the type in coke is the "worst" of all types.

Plus all high sugar drinks have very little nutritional benefit (vitamins and minerals) and will incline most people to put on extra body fat through drinking "empty calories". Finally, the sugar rush and crash can seriously effect you on the cricket pitch.

May I suggest your brother tries to expand his tastes with different drinks? Water is perfect for everyday use. Green Tea is nice and incredibly healthy. I drink the odd sugar free fizzy drink with no ill effects.

For during and after playing cricket It's recommended by most sports nutritionists you drink a combination of protein and sugar from a recovery drink. Lucozade Sport and the like is OK too but it's only sugar and no protein content.

Ask most nutritionists and they would advise no drinks that contain calries (fruit juice included) at all for everyday drinking and to limit the sugar free fizzy drinks to 3 a week. Otherwise go for water and green tea. I'm not a qualified nutritionist but that's the rule I stick too.
 
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There are so many products on the market these days, I thought I might explain a few:

Hypertonic drinks contain more glucose than body fluids so absorption from the gut is slow. Most fruit juices and cans of fizzy drink fall into this category.

Hypotonic drinks contain less glucose than body fluids so absorption is faster than water, therefore, rehydration is faster.

Isotonic drinks contain the same amount of glucose as body fluids [approx. 4-8g/100ml] so not only is absorption faster and therefore rehydration but the extra glucose is useful to fuel continued exercise.

To make your own isotonic drink, dilute fruit juice [50/50] with plain water and add a fifth of a teaspoon of sea salt per 1 litre (1 teaspoon per 5 litres). There we go - simple and cheap!!

As I mentioned earlier, fruit juice is hypertonic [approx. 10-12g/100ml] so diluting it as above, produces a good isotonic drink [approx. 5-6g/ml]. Alternatively, you can take some neat orange squash, not the stuff with no added sugar; measure out enough to contain 60g sugar by using the nutrition label and simply dilute in 1 litre of plain water with a fifth of a teaspoon of sea salt.

Do make sure you use unrefined sea salt; table salt is a chemical and has no nutritional value. Unrefined sea salt, on the other hand, contains the minerals lost through sweating such as calcium, sodium, magnesium, potassium, iron, chloride, sulphur, lithium, manganese as well as the trace elements selenium, chromium, phosphorous, zinc and iodine [wow! all in a little crystal!]

A word of warning, contrary to popular belief, Red Bull does not 'give you wings' on the field! Such diuretics, along with coffee, tea, cola etc encourage net water loss from the body.
 
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That is a very fine read, I was not aware of the chance to make my own drinks of this nature.

Thank you for the knowledge.

Can you use any fruit juice?
 
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Fekliopas said:
Can you use any fruit juice?
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Yes, any fruit juice, however, some have more beneficial properties. For example, unpasteurised pineapple contains a powerful enzyme, bromelain, which has been subject to 800 [the last time I looked] studies looking into the way it helps healing, reduces inflammation from many causes and improves digestion. All 'superfood' juices are worth looking at but for the purpose of recovery/rehydration, any fruit juice will do.
 
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Liz iz right as usual.

Be cautious how much you drink, especially away from sport. Fruit juices are high in sugar and, if made from concentrate, low in nutrients.

Also, try and get some protein in after your workout and games to aid recovery and reduce soreness.
 
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Harrowdrive said:
Be cautious how much you drink, especially away from sport. Fruit juices are high in sugar and, if made from concentrate, low in nutrients.
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A quick query, my girlfriend tends to drink a lot fruit juice (although normally diluted heavily with water).

Is she putting herself at risk by doing so?
 
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Umm I think you're not supposed to drink too much juice per day because it is slightly sugary and I think something to do with high mercury levels (although that's just something I heard from TV and what do I know?)
 
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My main concern is to do with the sugar levels.

I remember reading a study into diabetes which highlighted people who thought they were doing the right thing by eating a lot fruit, but chose the wrong stuff, such as clementines or satsumas and due to the sugar content developed diabetes.
 
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It depends how much... 1lt a day?

No worries, especially if it is good fruit juice, ie, not from concentrate and diluted; 50% or more water. Even better if it is from different fruit.

'Developed' is a difficult word. I would be extremely surprised if the drinking of fruit juice 'caused' diabetes. It is possible to highlight it, especially with those of a certain age, obese with a poor diet but not cause it.

My concern would be the sugar implications on the teeth but, again, if well diluted and good teeth hygiene, no worries.

Women benefit hugely from certain juices too, for instance, cranberry juice is very important for us ;)
 
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Jonesy said:
Umm I think you're not supposed to drink too much juice per day because it is slightly sugary and I think something to do with high mercury levels (although that's just something I heard from TV and what do I know?)
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Suagr raises insulin levels which is great after exercise when you need it but otherwise it can, in the short term, help you put on weight.

In the long term, chronically raised insulin from sugar and starch can lead to adult onset diabetes.

Save your sugary drinks and starchy food for after exercise and you will be good to go.
 
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Liz Ward said:
It depends how much... 1lt a day?

No worries, especially if it is good fruit juice, ie, not from concentrate and diluted; 50% or more water. Even better if it is from different fruit.
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I would also add that if your gf is drinking a lot of fruit juice and trying to lose weight she might not realise the extra calories she is drinking.

Plus she gets the non-exercise insulin response which puts the calories in the juice straight onto her hips.

It depends on her goals but be cautious if she is trying to lose or maintain weight.
 
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Harrowdrive said:
Save your sugary drinks and starchy food for after exercise and you will be good to go.
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harrow... just a quick one on that... i heard that after a fairly intense training session you have a window that (within reason) the sugar/fats you eat will have little or no toll on your body as it is still burning calories... just wondering if there is any truth behind this????
 
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Almost.

During exercise your body uses the energy stored in your muscles. Like a fuel tank.

When you eat sugary and starchy food straight after exercise (for about 3 hours or so) your body will fill the muscles fuel tank back up quickly.

If the tank is already full (like when you are not exercising) the body will put the energy somewhere else, mainly fat cells.
 
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