Comments on: Saffold opens up about brush with exercise-induced death

By: bdoyle87

bdoyle87 — Thu, 05 Jul 2012 09:54:23 +0000

Tea is a diuretic, meaning it increases the rate at which our bodies lose water. So no, that would not be your best bet for hydrating, trevor123698.

By: trevor123698

trevor123698 — Thu, 05 Jul 2012 02:41:54 +0000

“Powerade, Gatorade, Vitamin Water or just plain water.”

Since when does drinking high fructose corn syrup qualify as something you should drink during athletic endeavors? Since people became retarded I guess

By: trevor123698

trevor123698 — Thu, 05 Jul 2012 02:37:24 +0000

“The real lesson here is to hydrate with sports drinks that end in -ade”

LOL you know absolutely nothing about the contents of the sports drinks that end in -ade. Tea is actually probably your best bet for hydration. Tea with salt.

By: mwindle1973

mwindle1973 — Wed, 04 Jul 2012 22:18:43 +0000

Good article! It’s a somewhat overlooked issue, that needs to be talked about more to increase awareness. It doesn’t just happen on the pro and college level. It happens at the high school level and lower as well. And you see deaths at that level too. Not saying that all or any are energy drink related. Just exercise induced. You’d be surprised how many athletes at any level use some kind of stimulant. Whether it be energy drinks, caffeine capsules, amphetamines, or herbal stimulants. It’s very common. This is another area where players learn a behavior at a young age and it slides right through the cracks. Then it’s hard to get through to them once they’ve been doing it so long. Education needs to begin at the lowest levels. When you learn to block and tackle, you should also be learning what and what not to do to your body while training for and playing the game. They need to learn at a young age to equate this stuff as being life threatening. So there is no disconnect that will later make a person feel somehow outside of normal consequences.

By: bleedgreen

bleedgreen — Wed, 04 Jul 2012 21:06:11 +0000

Gotta echo the sentiment here. So called ‘Engergy Drinks’ are TERRIBLE for you. Powerade, Gatorade, Vitamin Water or just plain water. Thats all you should be drinking when working out/hydrating.

By: savannahrose44

savannahrose44 — Wed, 04 Jul 2012 20:57:08 +0000

Moderate amounts of caffeine can be beneficial. In excessive amounts caffeine is a dangerous substance, especially when exercise is introduced to the equation. Stimulants and exertion don’t mix. If you need the extra B vitamins for energy take a regulated supplement, don’t rely on energy drinks that are not regulated for safety.

By: kayakattack

kayakattack — Wed, 04 Jul 2012 20:39:54 +0000

What would ever posses someone to work out using energy drinks? Caffeine is bad for the heart and lungs in high intensity work outs and can actually counteract muscle building.. the tons of sugar doesn’t help either…

By: jacobslatter

jacobslatter — Wed, 04 Jul 2012 19:29:29 +0000

The real lesson here is to hydrate with sports drinks that end in -ade or just plain water & avoid those trendy for a decade and a half now energy drinks.