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The article “Get Your Carbs Here” comes from the magazine Runner’s World. It basically discusses why you need quick energy while exercising and gives some basic examples on how to get it. It talks about sports drinks, energy gels, energy bars, and fruits. Each source has its pros and cons. It also discusses why you need this quick energy while doing strenuous exercises. All and all it was a good article as it seemed to give good reasons for the use of quick energy sources, which I'm a little skeptical of. The article first talks about the dangers of running on “E”, or without energy. It initially describes the dangers associated with exercising too long or too hard without adequate energy. It describes the dangers as loss of body fluids, drops in blood sugar levels, depletion of carbohydrates in muscles, and altered levels of amino acids. All of these dangers are easily avoidable with energy boosters (drinks, gels, etc.). Sports drinks contain water with added carbohydrates. The added carbohydrates are what make the sports drinks so vital to energy bec