Are "sports drinks" acidic?
There are all together 3 different types of sports drinks: Isotonic, Hypertonic, Hypotonic.
Sports drinks contain acid which may be harmful to us, especially for our teeth. All acids have an erosive potential but the method of drinking will influence whether or not those acids affect the teeth. Method of drinking? Sports drinks should be drank quickly and is advised to use a straw and not be held or swished around the mouth. Spending too much time drinking it or leaving it in your mouth for a long time, may cause erosion. Putting the drink into the refrigerater helps reduce the erosive potential as the acid dissolution constant is temperature dependant.
Taken from: http://www.brianmac.co.uk/drinks.htm
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