Mmm... Jelly Beans

Still drinking Gatorade like a sucker? Well I guess that fine--if you happen to like your hydration in liquid form. Those of us living in the modern world, though, prefer candy, which is why I was stoked to see that a UC Davis study proving that those sports jelly beans are just as effective as sports drinks at helping you maintain performance during physical activity. I can't tell you how much they've helped me during Wii tennis marathons.

From the study:

Cyclists and triathletes in the study completed a series of four, 10-kilometer time trials while ingesting three different kinds of carbohydrate supplements or water only. The athletes achieved 32-to-38-second faster times in the trials with the carbohydrate supplements than they did while consuming only water. In addition, the athletes completed the time trials with the highest average “power outputs” with the sports-formulated jelly beans. Power output is the amount of force applied to the bicycle pedals to go faster.