Public health experts are calling for unhealthy drinks to be taken out of Saturday sport.
A recent study from the Otago University has shown that many of the sports drinks children use on Saturday are filled with sugar.
Most children within the survey thought the drinks were good for them because they were packaged and advertised as helping people play sport better.
The lead researcher, Moira Smith, said such drinks were putting children at risk of obesity and tooth decay.
Dr Smith said children who played Saturday morning sport do not need sports drinks for extra energy or re-hydration.
For any activity up 90 minutes long water is the best option for children.
Do you use a sports drink when you are playing sport?
43 Responses
NO!!!!! why this is so tradgic
NO
I think that drinks Shouldn’t be bad for us when we play Saturday sport
I dont use sports drinks. some are bad for your health
no just good old fashion water
suger gets you pumped
no there not?
oh no i was just think of having a drink of powerade
What that is silly
No
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no
I personally think that even though sport drinks aren’t the best thing for you, it doesn’t mean that we have to stop drinking them! If your doing a Saturday sport you would be working off the sugar anyway! SO WAHTS THE BIG DEAL!!! No ones telling people off for eating MacDonald’s and that is way worse!
I’m never allowed to drink those anymore, although they taste great. 😀
I agree. My class just had a nutritionist in called Nova and we learnt that sport drinks are really bad for you and could cause diabetes. They also have sooooooooooooooo much sugar in them!
Me and my sister drink water.
It is bad for you it’s not good for your healthy.
its not a good thing im in netball and sport drinks are what keeps us going when were tired. If we drink it it will make us feel alive well aliver then we were before. DONT BAND THE DRINKS
I all ways have a sports drink every Saturday morning
sport drinks r good for us, they make u energy
I am only allowed to drink sports drinks with water to take out all the sugar.it tastes disgusting so i never drink sports drinks
i just eat a orange and have wataer and keep on playing soccer
we should ban sports drinks you can get just as much energy from fruit and healthy drinks.
Nooooooo!! I love these drinks dont take them away
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Nooooooo
NO !!!!
WITH OUT DRINKS HOW CAN
WE BE HAPPY ALL THAT OTHER
STUFF IS YUCK !!!!
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DONT TAKE THEM AWAY
no way
well ok we could have it once in a while… …Belive me,i have never tried sports drinks like powerade. Ive got used to water!
I love those drinks why are they so bad for you they give you lots of energy ;-] sad face
so interesting good thing i only drink pepsi and juice
those are the most goodest drinks in the world please can we keep them
These are yum
NO WAY YOU CAN NOT DO THAT TO US
I drink
water
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dont take them away i well die with out them
well i guess water is okay but any way i drink fruit juice for netball it is way more healthy even with the fruit suger so yeah!!!!!!
That is good
no
🙁 why do you have to take them away from us
It is awesome u are tacking them away