Why sports drinks are dumb

Until the 1980s, only Boy Scouts and soldiers in the desert carried extra water. Now, we've evolved into a species that treats water bottles like external organs. But mere H2O won't cut it anymore — your bottle must be spiked with premium electrolytes, or risk instant death by mineral deficiency. — Read the rest

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