At present, sports drinks on the market are mainly divided into two types according to their functions: supplementary type and functional type. The supplements mainly include Gatorade, Bingquan, Jianlibao, prehnite, Weiben, Baokuangli and Lishui. Their function is to supplement nutrients lost during exercise, maintain and improve exercise ability, and accelerate the elimination of fatigue after exercise; Functional types mainly include Red Bull, Power Health Care, Guan Yi, etc. They have certain functions by adding various functional factors such as vitamins and minerals to drinks to meet the health care needs of specific people.

Sports drinks are the fifth generation drinks after soda, cola, lactic acid drinks and fruit juice drinks, and have special functions that the first four generations of drinks do not have. Inorganic salts and vitamins are added to sports drinks, which is conducive to energy supply during exercise and physical recovery after exercise, and can ensure that the body is always in a good state during exercise. Drinks do not contain these ingredients.

Drinking water properly before, during and after exercise is necessary for "healthy exercise".

Drink less sports drinks unless you are too tired. Because of the content of potassium and sodium, irritating drinks such as tea and coffee should be avoided after exercise. Although distilled water is clean, it has no minerals. If you sweat too much, you can add a little salt, which is good for metabolism.