Would you expect more of the effect of these performance aids to come from dietary carbohydrates or from the role of taurine in breaking down fats?

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 Sports drinks tend to contain large amounts of sugars, and some contain taurine in small amounts. Would you expect more of the effect of these performance aids to come from dietary carbohydrates or from the role of taurine in breaking down fats?

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