date:Aug 09, 2012
carbohydrates in sports drinks aiding intestinal water absorption).
Coca-Cola, GSK and PepsiCo insisted that the scientific evidence supported their case, as did the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) in an opinion accepting two health claims relating to carbohydrate-electrolyte solutions, Cohen said, work the BMJ also took issue with in another July 19 paper.
Poorly designed research alleged
The EFSA-accepted claims are: (1) sports drinks hydrate better than water, and (2) they help main