Active Teens Favor Sports Drinks Over Soda

Active teens are more likely to eat fruits and vegetables than other teens, and they tend to drink more sports drinks, a new study finds. In contrast, teens who spend more time watching TV or playing video games drink more soda. Health.com wrote about the study. It was published online September 27 by the journal Pediatrics. The study looked at data from a survey of more than 15,000 middle- and high-school students in Texas. More than 60% of boys and 50% of girls drank at least one sweetened beverage per day. The study asked about soda, sports drinks, sweetened iced tea and other sugary drinks. Sports drinks do contain a little less sugar than soda. But that doesn’t make them healthful, a researcher who did the study told Health.com.