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Do sports drinks lower heart rate?
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May do opposite: Depends on the drink, but it might raise your heart rate, not lower it.
Answered 2/28/2013
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Water will, too: If fast heart rate is due to dehydration, rehydration in any form will lower it. Water is the best choice, unless very strenuous, prolonged exercise, then sports drinks may have some slight advantage. Never count caffeinated or alcoholic beverages as rehydration, they actually work as diuretics and make the problem worse.
Answered 5/26/2018
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