These other "electrolyte" forms of energy drinks are honestly, plain sugar and food colorings with a few added minerals to them which you are paying big bucks for. You can get the same thing by squeezing the juice of a whole fresh lemon (about 2 tablespoons to 1 cup of water; this provides the needed potassium) and adding a pinch of salt (sodium) to some filtered bottled. Add stevia for sweetness or a few teasoons of sugar if you must, for actual calories needed for energy. You'll have the needed minerals and a lot less refined sugar. And note that unless you are literally doing well over an hour of intense exercise you don't need the extra sugar calories. You would be much better off with a small piece of low-fat cheese and a small apple within 30 minutes of your exercise.Others options: purchase a calcium and magnesium drink in a fizzie form callled "Calm" and again add the 2 tablespoons of fresh lemon juice and a pinch of salt. Emergen-C is a choice for electrolytes and comes with a kids version as well. Oxylent is still another newer product used for electrolyte replacement. These all offer much more than the traditional sugar inflated "energy" drinks.
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