Try to commit the following three words to memory: replenishment of energy. This is something you should be concerned about after working out, playing sports, doing anything physical that makes you work up a sweat. You can experience burnout and lose electrolytes if you are recovering from an illness. Other culprits include eating salty foods, drinking lots of caffeinated drinks and not enough water. In addition to making you feel sluggish, all the above can also cause you to lose electrolytes. The main benefit of consuming sports drinks is replenishing depleted electrolytes, now let’s look at how they do that.Next