No pun
intended, but the market is saturated with sport drinks. Most of the time, it
seems like you grab whatever the race promoter has received from a sponsor. They
all taste ok, more or less, and seem to quench your thirst. Beyond that, are
sport drinks given additional consideration?
CERA Products has
definitely given their product a lot of consideration. Can you believe CeraSport
is developed from rice-based carbohydrates? Their formula utilizes more sodium
to promote faster fluid absorption. Don’t worry; they have research from
JohnsHopkinsUniversity to back it
up.
I tried the individual
packets of citrus (lemon) and fruit punch (berry) flavors. Tear open one of the
handy packets and dump it into 16 ounces of water. After a little shake, you
have your mix. I chugged most of the bottle before setting off on a couple hours
of riding. It was a mild day and I varied my speed and effort. I finished the
bottle during the ride and mixed another when I got home.
Like anything you eat or
drink, taste is subjective. I think CeraSport tastes a little creamy and
slightly sweet. The “flavors” were distinct enough from each other and had their
own unique citrus and punch association.
I was surprised that I
wasn’t craving more to drink. The CeraSport seemed to subdue the need to want to
drink all the time. There was no noticeable buzz or rush followed by the sharp
drop that you sometimes get with energy drinks and food. I was tired when I
ended my ride but not drained. After sitting a bit, I didn’t feel stiff or
tight.
A couple days later, I
used CeraSport again. This time I was in our local racquetball tourney and
played in two divisions. I again downed almost a full bottle before playing and
was glad I did. I ended up playing four matches straight for over three hours.
All I drank was CeraSport and I was surprised I felt fresh. Again, it quenched
my thirst and I didn’t have sore muscles.
It certainly seems as
though CERA Products has developed a scientifically proven sports drink product.
Even better, it works in the real world. Who would have thought about rice based
carbs? (other than the Chinese) After spending a month in Taiwan, I got
hooked on soy milk. Who knows, maybe the next sport drink will be soy
based!
