In recent years, physical education has received more and more attention, and some places have gradually increased the scores for the physical education high school entrance examination. Recently, various places have entered the time for physical education examinations for high school entrance examinations. Recently, a number of drinks that are called "boost tools" for the high school entrance examination physical test have appeared on some online shopping platforms. They claim to "run faster", "sprint harder" and "easily be proud of the high school entrance examination sports". What exactly are these so-called "help tools" for the physical test of the high school entrance examination? Can it enable students to perform exceptionally well as advertised? What impact does this "boost tool" have on the health of teenagers? Is it really that godly?
Take one sip and easily take advantage of the popular online physical test "boost tool"
When reporters searched for information related to "physical examination" on multiple online shopping platforms, they found that there were hundreds of sports nutrition foods related to "physical examination". These products They mainly focus on drinks, and most of them are labeled with signs such as "Physical Test Sprint", claiming that they can "come back against the wind and easily control 1,000 meters"; "within one second, more than 10,000 people".
Can drinking this drink really speed up running? In the review column of this online shopping platform, someone left a message saying that I usually run three kilometers without any problems, but after drinking it, I felt dizzy after running a hundred meters. It was like having asthma, and my stomach still hurt after running; another person said The message said: It’s fake, drinking it has no effect at all.
He Bo, a physical education teacher at the No. 2 Middle School in Hengfeng County, Shangrao City, Jiangxi Province: The high school entrance examination physical education test is to enable students to develop daily physical exercise habits. If our students rely on so-called "boost tools" that vary in quality, even if they obtain certain results, it will not be helpful. Physical and mental health are also contrary to the goals of our high school entrance examination physical education test. What exactly is
’s “boost tool”? Can it really be cheated?
"As long as you take a sip, you can pass the physical examination and your test scores will be greatly improved." The introductions of these "power-boosting artifacts" products on the Internet are full of talk about energy bursts. The merchants claim that users can instantly improve their endurance and explosive power after taking them, and they recommend taking them for a week. However, merchants are vague about the specific formula of the product. So, what exactly are these so-called "help tools" for the physical examination of the high school entrance examination? Does it enable students to perform exceptionally well in physical tests as advertised?
The reporter spent 116 yuan on a watermelon and cola-flavored "High School Entrance Exam Physical Test Full Score Pack" from an online shopping platform. This "three-piece set" includes a bottle of drink, three pills, and two bags of electrolyte powder. This bottle of sports nutrition drink has a food production license. The outer packaging indicates the vitamins, niacin, creatine, taurine and other nutrients and their contents. The merchant recommends drinking it 30 minutes before the exam. The merchant recommends drinking these two bags of electrolyte powder during the competition. Its function is to improve the body's endurance and relieve body fatigue.
Fan Zhihong, professor of the Department of Nutrition and Food Safety, School of Food, China Agricultural University: If you drink such a thing, it should be said that it will not have the effect of making your sports performance explode. It's similar to the type of electrolyte drink we usually drink, but slightly different, so in theory it should cost a few dollars a bottle.
In addition to wasting money, what is even more worrying is food safety. These three blue pills, which are packed separately in plastic bags, have no drug names or ingredients. The merchant said online that they are used to improve testosterone levels and competitive status. It is recommended to wake up in the morning on the day of the physical exam. , take these three pills at one time on an empty stomach.
Wu Di, deputy director of the Department of Endocrinology, Genetics and Metabolism, Beijing Children's Hospital: If can increase testosterone in the body, it needs to be considered that the food contains sex hormones and male hormones, which have similar effects to the stimulants we mentioned before. If boys eat male hormones It will make his development further ahead of schedule, and premature maturation affects his growth. For a girl, if she takes too much androgen, although she may run faster, she will develop beards, acne, and some male signs. , which is still relatively dangerous.
Can teenagers use the "boost tool" and what are the implications?
Experts said that taking such products during physical tests is not very helpful for students to improve their performance. It is more of a psychological comfort, and excessive use may lead to excessive intake of certain ingredients, affecting health. During the investigation, the reporter learned that most of the so-called "boost tools" for the high school entrance examination physical test sold online are sports nutrition foods. Sports nutrition food is a type of product that is different from "health food" and "ordinary food". It is a food specially processed to meet the physiological metabolic state, exercise ability, and special needs of certain nutrients for sports people. It is mainly processed for specific sports people. According to relevant regulations, sports nutrition foods cannot claim efficacy. However, the products sold online are "marginal" and use slogans such as "energy burst" and "running speed booster". So, can teenagers use this "boost tool"? What impact does it have on physical health?
Experts remind that the content of taurine, vitamins, etc. in some sports nutrition foods sold online obviously exceeds the standard, and long-term intake of these by teenagers may have an impact on their health.
Fan Zhihong, professor of the Department of Nutrition and Food Safety, School of Food, China Agricultural University: A situation like may bring some physiological pressure to adults, not to mention that it is now for minors to drink? The metabolic capabilities of minors are different from those of adults. For example, the detoxification ability of their liver cannot be completely compared to adults. For minors, it may cause some potential harm.
Experts said that some sports nutrition foods contain caffeine. Excessive intake of caffeine may cause symptoms such as arrhythmia, dizziness and palpitations, muscle twitching, excitement and insomnia.
Let the "artifact" step down from the "altar"
boasts sports nutrition food as an artifact to "assist" in sports exams. Some businesses use significantly improved performance as a selling point and promote "physical test artifact" functions that are inconsistent with the actual situation. This is obviously illegal and the purpose is to create anxiety and profit from it. Moreover, the so-called "artifact" is likely to endanger children's health and is contrary to the original intention of the physical education entrance examination. To let the "artifact" step down from the "altar", we need to do a good job in "combination punches". On the one hand, relevant departments must crack down severely in accordance with the law and must not let the physical examination become the "Tang Monk Meat" for some people. At the same time, the design of physical education tests must also send a clear signal to students and parents: improvising will not work! In this way, the so-called "assist" artifact is useless. Instead of blindly pursuing external "artifacts", it is better to practice your internal strength in a down-to-earth manner. Good health is really good! This is the original intention of the physical test for high school entrance examination.
