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Hi, I'm Molly Lee, and I'm founder and director of energizingnutrition.com, a holistic health
and nutrition practice based in New York City.
The problem with vitamin drinks is that they are extremely high in sugar. Some of them
have more than 30 grams of sugar per bottle. And this is going to lead to added weight
gain, dips in your energy, and added sugar cravings. Therefore, it's going to be much
better to replenish with natural electrolytes. So some of these that have the natural electrolytes
and potassium are coconut water, watermelon, bananas. And also an energizing nutrition
tip: you can add these — kelp, or dulse flakes — to your water because they are
naturally high in electrolytes. These are what we call sea vegetables, so they are very
high in minerals and will naturally replenish after a workout. There are a lot of energy
drinks out there, packed with caffeine. And this can be particularly dangerous for kids,
teenagers, and young adults because it's been shown in studies that this can lead to higher
risk behavior. Over-consumption of these energy drinks, particularly in young children can
lead to more serious disorders such as ADD, heart and kidney problems, as well as impaired
bone growth. And that's why, as I've mentioned before, I highly recommend going to natural
sources for natural energy such as coconut water, bananas, and watermelon.