Healthy Homemade Sports Drink Recipe It's no secret: sugar-laden sports drinks are not healthy. You don't have to be a nutrition nut to realize that the high fructose corn syrup, refined sugar, and artificial colors in those plastic bottles spell bad news. But it is important to stay hydrated during exercise, especially when you are losing salt and water through sweat. This adaptogenic sports drink recipe relies on a few time-honored, healing ingredients to help your body adapt to the stress of exercise. It works to balance the harmful stress hormones that rise during anaerobic workouts to reduce the toll