Coaching Association of Canada
Sport Nutrition

Sensible Sports Drink

INGREDIENTS
  • 500 ml 100% Fruit and Veg juice such as beet and apple blend.
  • 500ml Coconut water
  • 1 pinch of salt

Makes 1 L

INSTRUCTIONS
  1. Stir all ingredients in large jug!

NUTRITION INFORMATION (PER 500ML SERVING)
  • Calories: 188
  • Carbohydrates: 43.4g
  • Protein: 2.8g
  • Sodium: 349 mg
  • Potassium: 977 mg

Sport Benefits: Drink this homemade sports drink to top up your carbohydrate and/or electrolytes during activity lasting longer than 45-60 min of moderate intensity. It can also be used when athletes are running short on time pre-training and need a top up of fuel and fluid that’s easy to digest within an hour before exercise. Customize this to your preference by using ANY 100% fruit or fruit and vegetable juice!

Recipe By: Angela Dufour, MEd, RD, CSSD, Performance Dietitian


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