运动饮料比水有益吗？_BEC初级作文

运动饮料比水有益吗？

20盎司的Powerade大约含有150卡路里和38克糖。作为美国肥胖流行病的回应，疾病控制中心要求反对饮用为了水解而含多余糖分的饮料。

With children, use sports drinks with caution

对于孩子，要谨慎饮用运动饮料

A clinical report published on May 30, 2011, by the American Academy of Pediatrics advises against children drinking sports drinks unless they are participating in prolonged athletic competitions and suggests that even then, the consumption of sports drinks should be carefully managed.

2011年5月30日在发表《美国儿科学会》的一个临床报道劝告儿童，除非参加了长久的运动比赛，不然不要喝运动饮料，并建议即使在那种情况下，也要认真控制运动饮料的摄入量。

According to the report, the popularity of sports drinks is chipping away at healthier patterns of beverage consumption (such as drinking water or low fat milk) and contributing to childhood overweight and obesity. The citric acid contained in these beverages also causes dental erosion.

根据报道，运动饮料的流行削弱了人们对更加健康的饮料摄入量，导致儿童超重和肥胖。这些饮料中所含的柠檬酸也会导致牙酸蚀病。

Another issue the researchers point out is that most children and teens do not recognize the difference between sports drinks and energy drinks and use them interchangeably. Energy drinks are unregulated by the FDA and contain high amounts of caffeine as well as amino acids and herbs with uncertain health risks and should never be consumed by kids.