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MattbobStephanie Lee
9/20/16 9:31am
Gatorade is fine when you actually use it for what it is for. After an hour or so of heavy cardio, plain water starts to not quite cut it. The sugar and electrolytes actually do help a lot in that situation. That is what Gatorade is for, not as a refresher from your tough walk up that one flight of stairs. Like anything, it is only bad when you use it wrong.
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  docrogers66Mattbob
  9/20/16 9:58am
  IN the context that you use it, you’re using it wrong. Your needs for sugar are immediately BEFORE you exercise to handle the exercise induced insulin surge and within 45 minutes after a work out of intense quality...Otherwise you are telling your cells to release cortisol to make sugar you don’t have for the work out...a habit that is almost impossible to change. Using plain water during a tough (emphasis on effort) sets you up for purging valuable minerals and electrolytes through diffusion....but that’s science talking. (Reference: Guyton’s Text Book of Medical Phyisiology; Nutrient Timing, John Ivy, PhD. & Robert Prtoman, PhD.).
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  NoOnesPostMattbob
  9/20/16 10:02am
  IMO, there are better options than gatorade though. I like Nuun for electrolyte replacement.
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ForcebewithyouStephanie Lee
9/20/16 9:30am
Organic does not mean better for you. Stop falling for this marketing ploy. Even labeling rules for organic foods don’t help that much.
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  James DuffyForcebewithyou
  9/20/16 10:00am
  I assume you’re addressing the people who blindly believe in organic because the author said exactly what you did.
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  toecutter (so grey, I gotta wear shades)Forcebewithyou
  9/20/16 11:49am
  Actually, I’m waiting until the grass fed, free range Gatorade comes out. I’m buying cases of the stuff. CASES!
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NeuroticKnightStephanie Lee
9/20/16 9:44am
Organic is not an indicator of health, safety or sustainability, it is as rational as halal or kosher labels, it is just pandering to a market that believes in philosophy of modern science being evil and nature loves you more (it does not).
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  Woshe21NeuroticKnight
  9/20/16 12:27pm
  Well, at least halal and kosher doesn’t claim that its way of thinking is rational. As I know, they’re also less likely to be used as marketing tool to deceive less rational people.
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  LostMyOldPasswordAgainNeuroticKnight
  9/20/16 12:51pm
  I dunno about the evils of modern science but Natural Cane Sugar Pepsi is delicious.
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NobodysHomeAnymoreStephanie Lee
9/20/16 9:22am
What can I add to a standard bottle of water to mimic the supposed benefits of sports drinks without the additional cost/sugar?
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  Ben90XNobodysHomeAnymore
  9/20/16 1:41pm
  a couple packets of sugar and a fast-food packet of salt.
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  umataro42NobodysHomeAnymore
  9/20/16 2:04pm
  I’ve never done a cost difference analysis, but Mio, in addition to their energy bottles also does “fit” ones that’s basically turns water into a sports drink, but with Sucralose (the sweetener used for Splenda) instead of actual sugar.
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fritzoStephanie Lee
9/20/16 11:03am
Reminds me of last week when I went to the store and picked up some beef stock. They had “organic” beef stock, so I thought “Huh...it’s the same price as regular, so I’ll get it.”

The first listed ingredient was “Organic beef flavoring...” WTF???
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  Ben90Xfritzo
  9/20/16 1:44pm
  Bought of carton of eggs recently that said "gluten free"
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  Lars Vargas only operates on reflexes and endocrineBen90X
  9/20/16 2:51pm
  I recently had a sugar-free steak.
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Brad KuhnStephanie Lee
9/20/16 10:35am
Water, the ultimately boring thirst quencher. A piece of fruit doesn’t fix it.
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  RhayaderBrad Kuhn
  9/20/16 2:14pm
  Unless you’re talking about beer, what’s your alternative to “boring” though?
  Is the taste of Gatorade or Pepsi all that exciting? We’re talking about hydrating here, I’m OK with some things being boring. Brushing my teeth is boring too. Not that I care what you drink obviously, I just think it’s a funny way to look at the question.
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vahamaaStephanie Lee
9/20/16 9:38am
Does it have what plants crave?
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  Kodithicvahamaa
  9/20/16 5:16pm
  It has what organic plants crave.
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umataro42Stephanie Lee
9/20/16 2:17pm
I’m going to chime in and agree with the other comments saying that Gatorade is useful when used for its intended purpose, replenishing electrolytes and sugar after an actual high exertion workout.
I generally drink a 120z. one after a run of 6-9 miles, a 12oz for 10-12, or a 12oz. in the middle and a 20oz. at the end of a 13-16 mile. Anything more and I throw in a 32oz at the end for anything 20 or more. And it at least feels replenishing. And if I’m doing an organized run, and they’re handing out Gatorade, I’m taking it if it’s a half or full marathon. Not every stop, but often enough.
What I don’t do is drink Gatorade while I’m sitting on the couch eating dinner and watching TV. I’m also not getting the Powerade as my drink at McDonald’s, unless I’m stopping there after a long run, and even then, if I need the sugar I’d rather get a sweet tea or Hi-C orange.
For those who care, Gatorade uses real sugar (even the non organic kind), Powerade uses HFCS.
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onlyBanned2xStephanie Lee
9/20/16 12:42pm
Gatorade is not junk sugar water just because people drink it when they are not supposed to.
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SueStephanie Lee
9/20/16 11:36am
This is a thing now? Not sure why they thought this would fix the issues with it.
I don’t mind Gatorade or Powerade but they are way too over used and misused by most people. I keep a few on hand because it makes hub feel better when sick (and anything to keep him from whining) and on race day for 10ks and half marathons. Maybe for long practice runs if needed though that’s more of a crutch or an in case of you really over did it drink this so you can have the energy needed to make it home.
Sometimes I find hub using it instead of eating because he has issues with taking time to eat but I try to keep an eye on that because it’s expensive but moreover because it’s not healthy to use as a meal replacement!
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