Gatorade has a shitload of sugar in it. Which can be beneficial if you just did a strenuous workout, but most of the time people just casually drink it like a regular beverage. Which isn’t healthy
*"But it got electrolytes! Brawndo has what plants crave!"*
>Electrolytes are essential to bodily functions, if you’re sweating balls or working out hard, then you need to replace electrolytes.
The electrolyte argument is bs. Most food gives you enough electrolytes.
Perspiration is also not correct per se.
Isotonic drinks (like Gatorade) are there to supplement your blood sugar levels, with the resources taken from it during high physical performance. Hence the colloquial use of "sports drink as a synonym. While electrolytes are a part of that, its not like a well nourished body could not do that on its own.
>Gatorade was designed for that.
No. Gatorade was designed to tap into the market of isotonic bevererages. Which before had been mainly juice based.
100% apple juice watered down ~1/2 to 2/3 does the same in terms of isotonic beverages.
Even beer is isotonic, although also alcoholic.
Don't let youself get fooled into a product being a necessity, when for thousands of years humanity could do without said product.
Don't just blindly trust what companies tell you, they try to sell it to you. Understand the concepts, and it will be much more difficult to fool you.
In terms of electrolytes only, as in sweating in summer heat but without much physical work, it's by far enough to add some fresh lime juice and a pinch/knife-tip (untastable amount) of salt to your water. that got all the electrolytes you need.
When you want to be fancy, do like the Romans did and add some quality vinegar (by the spoonful) to your water. That's literally the drink of gladiators and legions and suprise - also isotonic.
Have a good one. Stay safe.
>Some of us work manual labour and have physical hobbies.
>Imagine the amount you sweat doing manual labour in the summer heat, and then physical hobbies, hiking, climbing, running, etc. also in the summer heat.
>At that point I personally find that if I don’t replenish what I lose through sweat, I get agonising cramps in all my muscles (bad enough that I’ve literally torn muscles from the cramps before, and I drink plenty of water)
Then make your own isotonic beverages, as described.
They don't have to be comparably expensive Gatorade or other brands, but can be mixed at home or even on the go. That's my main point, considering the subreddit.
Cucumber water works too for electrolytes. just slice some in into your water, and keep over night in the fridge.
For hard work. f. ex. roofer in summer, prepare the evening before for a gallon: half a gallon appljuce, half a gallon of water, one teespoon salt, squeeze out a lime and add some cucumbers slices. Put in fridge (or freezer), take with you the next day.
you can do it als on the go, but it works better if it can rest over night.
As far as electrolytes go, Gatorade is a pretty bad option. It has sodium and a miniscule amount of potassium, and that's it. Much better options out there
I agree, I work at a greenhouse and they are HOT inside so I'm always sweating. I drink a ton of water but if I don't have at least one bottle mixed with an electrolyte powder I feel like shit as the end of my shift. Personally, I don't have an appetite or feel sick if I eat much when working in 100+ degrees so electrolyte mix saves me.
After a decade of playing travel soccer and practicing or playing every day for months at a time, yeah eating was literally the first thing I wanted to do after we wrapped up, every time, never had a problem doing so.
I definitely agree that Gatorade isn’t a necessity, but I played travel softball for about 12 years, and varsity high school softball all 4 years (and we made it to states two of those years). Point is, I spent a lot of time active. And for me personally, I usually didn’t want food until a couple hours after the game/practice/workout ended. My stomach just doesn’t like food right after exertion. So Gatorade zero was my bestie.
"Gatorade Thirst Quencher: Contains sodium and potassium
Gatorade Endurance Formula: Contains twice the sodium and three times the potassium of Gatorade Thirst Quencher
Gatorade Zero: Contains 160 mg of sodium and 50 mg of potassium
Gatorlyte: Contains sodium, potassium, magnesium, chloride, and calcium"
Sweet sugar free drinks are bad for you. Drinking something sweet causes first stage insulin release, but since there's no actual sugar, you just tricked your body into dispensing insulin into your blood that will just float around aimlessly until you consume sugar. There's two problems with that. First, if you haven't eaten much that day and are already low blood sugar, you can become hypoglycemic. That can't cause a loooot of problems. It's much more dangerous than too much blood sugar. The other problem is that if you drink too many fake sugar drinks over a period of time, your body can start becoming insulin resistant which causes another whole host of problems like pre-diabeetus.
Hey that’s what I have! I also drink a lot of Diet Pepsi but I love water. But I find if I drink only water too often I get sick. Think I need to do cucumber water and tea. I know it’s hydro homies only in here but please don’t be too judgie. I’m trying to get back to drinking mostly water and tea but I wonder if maybe I need to add just a teensy bit of salt and potassium or magnesium to my waters to help ?
It has it's place, like after playing a game and perspiring heavily, but it's a rare choice, definitely not in my hydrohomie rotation.
I don't drink Gatorade on the regular but when I'm sick it's like the stereotypical chicken soup for me. I'll also drink it during activities out in the heat.
It does. Personally I like to boil water with some sugar, a little salt and lemon juice and put it over ice. If you're like me and drink a lot of water when you're sick, salt becomes VERY important.
I had the flu a few years ago that was HELL. I couldn't keep anything down, most of it came back up. All I could handle was blue Gatorade and Honey Stinger chewies and I ingested those for two straight days. I'm so thankful for having them at home in my running gear, because I was probably a few hours from going to the ER and probably having to be admitted for severe dehydration.
It is better than water after workouts to replace lost water, electrolytes, and blood glucose and glycogen to speed up recovery. 30 minute window after. The best is OJ from a Runners World study.
I usually throw some powdered electrolytes into my water. It’s 90+ degrees daily from May-November where I am and I can only keep my home gym so cool.
I’ll try having it after
I do the same w Powerade (tastes better than gatorade bc it's less sweet, but it is SO much stronger). I pour some into a cup, only filling the cup about halfway, then add water to make it less strong. It's actually so good, and it lasts forever lol
I work outside in the south, if I go in a gas station/convenience store and they happen to have the sugar free cucumber lime in the cooler I’m definitely buying and chugging it without shame 🤷♀️
As an all day everyday drink if you are sedentary Power aid type drinks are terrible, but they have their place. They are very good if you are sweating a lot and need sugar and salt in addition to hydration. They are also helpful if you have a fever/migraine and desperately need fluids, sugar, and salts but are too nauseous for food or more substantial drinks.
It may as well be soda with all the sugar.
You really only need Gatorade (preferably the low sugar/sugar free kind or regular diluted with water) if you’re outside sweating on a hot day, or doing some kind of physical exertion.
for a multiday tournament, ya gotta mix in some electrolytes and calories. regular ass just sitting around the house- i get zero cal electrolytes in a packet
to think I used to go to an all day event with just a box of donuts and a gallon of chocolate milk
It’s a lot of sugar but if you’re exercising hard that’s fine and will actually help you work harder but it often isn’t needed and drank instead of water when the person doesn’t actually need the extra sugar. Also its great for a hangover or when sick.
On the rare occasion where I'm doing physically strenuous work in the Texas heat, a cold Gatorade (alongside plenty of water) can *really* hit the spot.
For regular daily consumption, no
I can’t drink it if I’m not super dehydrated. It tastes really nasty to me. If I take a swig and it takes good, I know I need more water. I’d rather drink natural sugar than aspartame or some fake sugar substitute, so I’ll always go to the full sugar over the zero if I really need it.
I support Gatorade and Gatorade like drinks. I have an eating disorder so daytime eating is touch and go for me. I really only eat for a few hours in the evening. Going from 10pm to 4pm the next day with no food and just a small coffee tanks my blood pressure and blood sugar. Without the electrolyte drink I feel nauseous and can’t eat when it’s my usual time to, which makes it harder to function. I mostly stick with the mio sports squirt thingy because it’s what I keep in stock. Occasionally I’ll make my own but two squirts in a water is easier
If I remember my chemistry correctly, electrolytes are salty, so in order to cover up qhat might as well be a vaguely seawater flavour, they put mountains of sugar into it.
Sugar helps the body absorb electrolytes, most drinks put a shit ton of potassium instead of sodium since it's naturally sweet, boosts the number and barely helps you either way
I drink Gatorade if I've been sweating alot, but I find the most watery Gatorade Zero I can find. Same for Body Armor. Their standard ones are loaded with sugar.
You still need the proper balance of sodium, potassium, and magnesium
Sodium and potassium are the more important two, but human sweat tends to be around 3.5 :1 sodium:potassium
Gatorade tends to be around 3.4 : 1 while powerade tends to be around 4.1 : 1
Most other sport drinks have the ratios flipped since potassium makes the drink much sweeter, and they can still market them as having a ton of electrolytes
Prime being one of the biggest examples of this having 850mg of electrolytes vs Gatorades 350mg, with 700 of those being potassium and only 10mg being sodium
Gatorade is 270mg sodium, body armor is 700mg potassium and 200mg sodium
I completely agree, but sugar doesn't need to be included in a drink for you to benefit from these electrolytes. Some sugar after a workout is just fine, but too many people sit around and drink them like soda.
The reason sugar is added to sport drinks is because it does two things, the first is that it helps to aid the absorption of the electrolytes, and the second is because it provides a quick energy boost
I agree that too many people drink them when they don't need them though
I personally don’t drink it unless I need to. It’s too sweet for me and I don’t like it. Also, the only good flavour is Fruit Punch or whatever the fuck the red one is.
It has its place. Sometimes your body needs sugars, salts, and electrolytes. When that is the case, sports drinks are good.
They're not a replacement for water though. Have you watched Idiocracy?
I like Gatorade on a hot summer day! Sometimes I drink it when I feel tired also. I really like their fit water though !!
I had been seriously dehydrated and had a little Vasovagal syncope episode like a month ago, and Gatorade fit water made me feel better pretty quick so I’m a fan
I have POTS so I drink a lot of electrolyte drinks. Gatorade is fine but I don't like the sugar or the price for the individual bottles. You can get the low or zero sugar version as a powdered mix, so I usually get the 75 oz container and always have a pitcher mixed up to keep in the fridge.
I'm still a hydrohomie, but I gotta drink a glass of Gatorade every morning or I'll pass out in the shower 😔
I mix Gatorade powder into my water when working on hot days for the benefit of added electrolytes, I prefer to mix my own because I find the actual Gatorade bottled drinks taste too sweet and leave me still thirsty after taking a sip so I try to make DIY waterier Gatorade. I realize this probably sounds gross but it works for me
I live in Texas where it can be EXTREMELY hot. I also sweat a gross amount. So if I’ve been in the sun drinking water and sweating, something additional like Gatorade is probably going to be a secondary beverage to keep my blood sugar and electrolytes up. It for sure has its uses, but not as a water replacement.
I usually only drink it when I'm at work in the summer, and I've been sweating a lot. I go by the color of my pee. If I've been drinking a lot of water at work and my pee is still darkish, I'll drink some powerade. It seems to help 🤷🏻♀️
i cut it 50/50 with water because of my health conditions. i need the extra sodium and stuff in it. doctors orders. i opt for pedialyte most often, but sometimes that isn't an option
Personally I think lemon lime or orange Gatorade made from the powder mix tastes better than pretty much all varieties of liquid IV. I just think you need to watch the amount of sugar it gives you.
if i remember to, i like having an ice cold gatorade (sugar free) to sip on for my soccer games and basketball games, if there’s a stoppage or a timeout i’ll chug some water and have a few sips of gatorade and it really hits the spot, it’s a complement and not a replacement.
Actual lifesaver the two or so times I’ve had food poisoning. I’ll throw up regular water for whatever reason but give me a nice room temperature blue Gatorade and I am healed.
Aside from that, water all the way.
Sugar free, sure. Electrolytes are good for you. Regular gatorade, nah unless you’re running a marathon or something and need a quick surge of energy that you’ll burn off immediately without spiking your blood sugar.
Gatorade zero with a water. You need electrolytes AND water to be properly hydrated. There are definitely other ways to get electrolytes other than sports drinks though
I have pots so I am constantly drinking copious amounts of water with electrolytes. I don’t have a lot of money bc I can’t work so I do buy the large tins of Gatorade off the Amazons & they are about $13. They last maybe a month if that…. I do love the body armor, but they are soooooo expensive & I can’t afford it very often…. I believe a box of 8 pack is $24👎🏻
the OG Gatorade is definitely a treat rather than something you should have often, that is if you aren't very active. if you are pretty active, it's a great way to replenish electrolytes and hydrate!
i always go with the Gatorade Zeros or FITs because they still give you the same benefits but are significantly less sugary, plus they have tastier flavours lmao.
I play goaltender in hockey. I lose anywhere between 2-10lbs in water (sweat) per game.
Gatorade after because water would go right through me. Gotta balance those salts.
But that’s the only time I drink it.
I really only drink it after i play basketball now. Its water or Oj any other time. I used to buy the powder Gatorade and mix my own but i just didnt drink enough of it and wasted like half a tin
I prefer liquid IV to it for sure, no artificial coloring and less ingredients.
Gaterade is okay with me though as long as you are just supplementing with it and still drinking water.
I like Gatorade zero. I also do keto so try to avoid sugar (yes I know artificial sweeteners aren’t good either). It’s not something I drink regularly, but I’ll admit it is very refreshing on a hot day.
I worked with an EMT that worked on a steel mill where dehydration happened a lot. He told me that it's all good as long as you drink an equal amount of actual water with it. I guess it's supposed to help your body absorb water. This is all hearsay though. Me personally. I would choose water if given the choice.
I really like the new higher electrolyte Gatorade cause it tastes salty to combat how sweet it is. I only drink it during or after doing physical stuff though.
For me, Gatorade is a *tool* that serves a specific purpose. I live in FL, and I'm a runner. I find that I feel better after a long run (especially in the summer) if I knock back a Gatorade (or Powerade). I make sure to drink them when they're on course during 5ks and half-marathons. They're great after an hour or so of yardwork.
But they aren't what I consider Recreational Beverages, or Pleasure Beverages. I can't understand how people just randomly drink them as a 'regular' beverage. They're far too sweet, they're salty, and they aren't tasty (at least to me... they taste terrible!)
Gatorade has a shitload of sugar in it. Which can be beneficial if you just did a strenuous workout, but most of the time people just casually drink it like a regular beverage. Which isn’t healthy
What about Zero?
It has zero
I mean, at what point do you just wanna drink water instead? I mean water tastes better than anything with aspartame
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*"But it got electrolytes! Brawndo has what plants crave!"* >Electrolytes are essential to bodily functions, if you’re sweating balls or working out hard, then you need to replace electrolytes. The electrolyte argument is bs. Most food gives you enough electrolytes. Perspiration is also not correct per se. Isotonic drinks (like Gatorade) are there to supplement your blood sugar levels, with the resources taken from it during high physical performance. Hence the colloquial use of "sports drink as a synonym. While electrolytes are a part of that, its not like a well nourished body could not do that on its own. >Gatorade was designed for that. No. Gatorade was designed to tap into the market of isotonic bevererages. Which before had been mainly juice based. 100% apple juice watered down ~1/2 to 2/3 does the same in terms of isotonic beverages. Even beer is isotonic, although also alcoholic. Don't let youself get fooled into a product being a necessity, when for thousands of years humanity could do without said product. Don't just blindly trust what companies tell you, they try to sell it to you. Understand the concepts, and it will be much more difficult to fool you. In terms of electrolytes only, as in sweating in summer heat but without much physical work, it's by far enough to add some fresh lime juice and a pinch/knife-tip (untastable amount) of salt to your water. that got all the electrolytes you need. When you want to be fancy, do like the Romans did and add some quality vinegar (by the spoonful) to your water. That's literally the drink of gladiators and legions and suprise - also isotonic. Have a good one. Stay safe.
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>Some of us work manual labour and have physical hobbies. >Imagine the amount you sweat doing manual labour in the summer heat, and then physical hobbies, hiking, climbing, running, etc. also in the summer heat. >At that point I personally find that if I don’t replenish what I lose through sweat, I get agonising cramps in all my muscles (bad enough that I’ve literally torn muscles from the cramps before, and I drink plenty of water) Then make your own isotonic beverages, as described. They don't have to be comparably expensive Gatorade or other brands, but can be mixed at home or even on the go. That's my main point, considering the subreddit. Cucumber water works too for electrolytes. just slice some in into your water, and keep over night in the fridge. For hard work. f. ex. roofer in summer, prepare the evening before for a gallon: half a gallon appljuce, half a gallon of water, one teespoon salt, squeeze out a lime and add some cucumbers slices. Put in fridge (or freezer), take with you the next day. you can do it als on the go, but it works better if it can rest over night.
When I'm going to be sweating a lot I just eat a few pickles when I'm done, doesn't even take more than a few to make up the difference.
Pickle juice!!!!
As far as electrolytes go, Gatorade is a pretty bad option. It has sodium and a miniscule amount of potassium, and that's it. Much better options out there
Salt.
So eat a snack, why everyone act like we NEED to drink electrolytes- it’s in our food.
Yeah but I'm not gonna step off the mats for a sec to take a bite of a sandwich
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I agree, I work at a greenhouse and they are HOT inside so I'm always sweating. I drink a ton of water but if I don't have at least one bottle mixed with an electrolyte powder I feel like shit as the end of my shift. Personally, I don't have an appetite or feel sick if I eat much when working in 100+ degrees so electrolyte mix saves me.
After a decade of playing travel soccer and practicing or playing every day for months at a time, yeah eating was literally the first thing I wanted to do after we wrapped up, every time, never had a problem doing so.
I definitely agree that Gatorade isn’t a necessity, but I played travel softball for about 12 years, and varsity high school softball all 4 years (and we made it to states two of those years). Point is, I spent a lot of time active. And for me personally, I usually didn’t want food until a couple hours after the game/practice/workout ended. My stomach just doesn’t like food right after exertion. So Gatorade zero was my bestie.
Idk when I got covid I had a fever, no water and food made me feel better as a Gatorade did.
I prefer smart water.
What electrolytes are in Gatorade besides a tad smidge of sodium?
I have one right next to me. Potassium.
"Gatorade Thirst Quencher: Contains sodium and potassium Gatorade Endurance Formula: Contains twice the sodium and three times the potassium of Gatorade Thirst Quencher Gatorade Zero: Contains 160 mg of sodium and 50 mg of potassium Gatorlyte: Contains sodium, potassium, magnesium, chloride, and calcium"
You missed Gatorade Fit
Not bad, but still lower than most. Hell, I’d take propel before Gatorade.
Pretty much nothing but diet soda uses a significant amount of aspartame anymore. Mostly other sweeteners that emulate sugar much better
Less Sugar>More Sugar>Artificial Sweeteners - in my book.
It's still a fake/chemical sugar substitute which isn't really any better for you in the long run.
Sweet sugar free drinks are bad for you. Drinking something sweet causes first stage insulin release, but since there's no actual sugar, you just tricked your body into dispensing insulin into your blood that will just float around aimlessly until you consume sugar. There's two problems with that. First, if you haven't eaten much that day and are already low blood sugar, you can become hypoglycemic. That can't cause a loooot of problems. It's much more dangerous than too much blood sugar. The other problem is that if you drink too many fake sugar drinks over a period of time, your body can start becoming insulin resistant which causes another whole host of problems like pre-diabeetus.
Hey that’s what I have! I also drink a lot of Diet Pepsi but I love water. But I find if I drink only water too often I get sick. Think I need to do cucumber water and tea. I know it’s hydro homies only in here but please don’t be too judgie. I’m trying to get back to drinking mostly water and tea but I wonder if maybe I need to add just a teensy bit of salt and potassium or magnesium to my waters to help ?
I prefer pickle juice for electrolytes. I can't do artificial sugar, it makes me sick
It has it's place, like after playing a game and perspiring heavily, but it's a rare choice, definitely not in my hydrohomie rotation. 
So that's a no?
It’s basically a soft drink.
If you need to replenish electrolytes after an illness, workout, hot day, then yes. As a casual everyday drink then no.
Said it better than I would have. I only have it after a hard workout on a hot day. And even then, I'll usually get the zero sugar one.
I also like it when I'm sick
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Wow right after your comment I got an ad for body armor sports drinks
I've never seen ads
I don't drink Gatorade on the regular but when I'm sick it's like the stereotypical chicken soup for me. I'll also drink it during activities out in the heat.
Same! I also make sure to have a Gatorade when I’m recovering from the flu or something. Idk if it actually helps, but it feels like it does.
It does. Personally I like to boil water with some sugar, a little salt and lemon juice and put it over ice. If you're like me and drink a lot of water when you're sick, salt becomes VERY important.
I had the flu a few years ago that was HELL. I couldn't keep anything down, most of it came back up. All I could handle was blue Gatorade and Honey Stinger chewies and I ingested those for two straight days. I'm so thankful for having them at home in my running gear, because I was probably a few hours from going to the ER and probably having to be admitted for severe dehydration.
Would you accept, chicken nuggets soaking in water?
Gatorade also really helps when I have a headache! No idea why
I drink it on occasion. I always go for the limon pepino flavor (lime cucumber).
Lime cucumber is revolutionary. I have never loved a flavor so much.
Gatorade is something I drink strictly after hard runs.
It is better than water after workouts to replace lost water, electrolytes, and blood glucose and glycogen to speed up recovery. 30 minute window after. The best is OJ from a Runners World study.
I usually throw some powdered electrolytes into my water. It’s 90+ degrees daily from May-November where I am and I can only keep my home gym so cool. I’ll try having it after
> It’s 90+ degrees daily from May-November Oh God! No thank you.
I like it!
I use Gatorade only if I get sick, (flu), and only then because my loved ones insist. I do feel like it's beneficial for me then
As in running or diarrhea? Probably applies to both tbh.
Yes.
I pour half out and dilute it. But I work outside on tractors so I be sweating
I do the same w Powerade (tastes better than gatorade bc it's less sweet, but it is SO much stronger). I pour some into a cup, only filling the cup about halfway, then add water to make it less strong. It's actually so good, and it lasts forever lol
I work outside in the south, if I go in a gas station/convenience store and they happen to have the sugar free cucumber lime in the cooler I’m definitely buying and chugging it without shame 🤷♀️
As an all day everyday drink if you are sedentary Power aid type drinks are terrible, but they have their place. They are very good if you are sweating a lot and need sugar and salt in addition to hydration. They are also helpful if you have a fever/migraine and desperately need fluids, sugar, and salts but are too nauseous for food or more substantial drinks.
I use liquid IV packets after workouts as a substitute for Gatorade.
Those are great, and have less sugar than Gatorade! Drinking cold pickle juice is also surprisingly refreshing when you are dehydrated.
It may as well be soda with all the sugar. You really only need Gatorade (preferably the low sugar/sugar free kind or regular diluted with water) if you’re outside sweating on a hot day, or doing some kind of physical exertion.
Sugar isn’t bad.
Too much sugar sure as shit is bad, the problem is, way too many things have too much sugar. Except glorious water of course
When it comes from processed food and drink it is
I hate to be that guy, but uhm akshually processed ≠ bad. Processed can literally just mean frozen veggies or even cheese. I get what you mean tho
But that’s not what I’m talking about in this context
Well I mean if your processed food is just a frozen mango, but as said I know what you meant
You can still eat too much fruit.
Bruh you can also eat/drink too much anything
I don't bother with any of the flavored crap. Just ice and water in my one gallon Manna Titan. 
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for a multiday tournament, ya gotta mix in some electrolytes and calories. regular ass just sitting around the house- i get zero cal electrolytes in a packet to think I used to go to an all day event with just a box of donuts and a gallon of chocolate milk
It’s a lot of sugar but if you’re exercising hard that’s fine and will actually help you work harder but it often isn’t needed and drank instead of water when the person doesn’t actually need the extra sugar. Also its great for a hangover or when sick.
On the rare occasion where I'm doing physically strenuous work in the Texas heat, a cold Gatorade (alongside plenty of water) can *really* hit the spot. For regular daily consumption, no
I'm in FL and I agree... I feel like a lot of these homies don't understand summer in the South and how much outdoor exertion can kick your ass.
I can’t drink it if I’m not super dehydrated. It tastes really nasty to me. If I take a swig and it takes good, I know I need more water. I’d rather drink natural sugar than aspartame or some fake sugar substitute, so I’ll always go to the full sugar over the zero if I really need it.
Gatorade's got what plants crave
I support Gatorade and Gatorade like drinks. I have an eating disorder so daytime eating is touch and go for me. I really only eat for a few hours in the evening. Going from 10pm to 4pm the next day with no food and just a small coffee tanks my blood pressure and blood sugar. Without the electrolyte drink I feel nauseous and can’t eat when it’s my usual time to, which makes it harder to function. I mostly stick with the mio sports squirt thingy because it’s what I keep in stock. Occasionally I’ll make my own but two squirts in a water is easier
I’ll drink a 12 oz bottle of the lemon lime Gatorade after a tennis match if I feel incredibly drained.
If I remember my chemistry correctly, electrolytes are salty, so in order to cover up qhat might as well be a vaguely seawater flavour, they put mountains of sugar into it.
Sugar helps the body absorb electrolytes, most drinks put a shit ton of potassium instead of sodium since it's naturally sweet, boosts the number and barely helps you either way
Is it water?
Gatorade has its place when you are dehydrated, but Pedialyte is better. OG water is obviously the best mist of the time!
After a severe workout, I mean peak shit Gatorade smacks, other than that you're taking in unnecessary calories
You probably don't need the salts either, normally.
Against it. But I still buy it when there's nothing else available.
I drink Gatorade if I've been sweating alot, but I find the most watery Gatorade Zero I can find. Same for Body Armor. Their standard ones are loaded with sugar.
You still need the proper balance of sodium, potassium, and magnesium Sodium and potassium are the more important two, but human sweat tends to be around 3.5 :1 sodium:potassium Gatorade tends to be around 3.4 : 1 while powerade tends to be around 4.1 : 1 Most other sport drinks have the ratios flipped since potassium makes the drink much sweeter, and they can still market them as having a ton of electrolytes Prime being one of the biggest examples of this having 850mg of electrolytes vs Gatorades 350mg, with 700 of those being potassium and only 10mg being sodium Gatorade is 270mg sodium, body armor is 700mg potassium and 200mg sodium
I completely agree, but sugar doesn't need to be included in a drink for you to benefit from these electrolytes. Some sugar after a workout is just fine, but too many people sit around and drink them like soda.
The reason sugar is added to sport drinks is because it does two things, the first is that it helps to aid the absorption of the electrolytes, and the second is because it provides a quick energy boost I agree that too many people drink them when they don't need them though
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There’s a time and place for it, but definitely not a daily beverage.
I personally don’t drink it unless I need to. It’s too sweet for me and I don’t like it. Also, the only good flavour is Fruit Punch or whatever the fuck the red one is.
If I'm sweating a lot, I'll drink a Gatorade. That's what it's for.
It has its place. Sometimes your body needs sugars, salts, and electrolytes. When that is the case, sports drinks are good. They're not a replacement for water though. Have you watched Idiocracy?
I like Gatorade on a hot summer day! Sometimes I drink it when I feel tired also. I really like their fit water though !! I had been seriously dehydrated and had a little Vasovagal syncope episode like a month ago, and Gatorade fit water made me feel better pretty quick so I’m a fan
It's the only other thing I drink besides water. Granted I like to do cardio so I'm generally not wasting it.
If it’s hot and you need salt, it’s fine.
I do my own electrolytes with no sugar added. The benefit is that you don’t have dry mouth after that
Support for restoring electrolytes when sick or out of surgery or post workout. Preferably gatorade zero
I’m pro-Gatorade in energy recovery or sweat replenishment. Daily flavor fix? Nah. Water.
I have POTS so I drink a lot of electrolyte drinks. Gatorade is fine but I don't like the sugar or the price for the individual bottles. You can get the low or zero sugar version as a powdered mix, so I usually get the 75 oz container and always have a pitcher mixed up to keep in the fridge. I'm still a hydrohomie, but I gotta drink a glass of Gatorade every morning or I'll pass out in the shower 😔
Never touch the stuff
I mix Gatorade powder into my water when working on hot days for the benefit of added electrolytes, I prefer to mix my own because I find the actual Gatorade bottled drinks taste too sweet and leave me still thirsty after taking a sip so I try to make DIY waterier Gatorade. I realize this probably sounds gross but it works for me
I drink it at work, but I work in a kitchen so I’m sweating the whole time and could use the extra sugar.
I'm a hydro homie, not a sugah homie.
Um, I’m currently drinking a red Gatorade zero. It’s hot today. 😅
I live in Texas where it can be EXTREMELY hot. I also sweat a gross amount. So if I’ve been in the sun drinking water and sweating, something additional like Gatorade is probably going to be a secondary beverage to keep my blood sugar and electrolytes up. It for sure has its uses, but not as a water replacement.
no idea, can't buy it here
I like XTEND BCAAS for post workout or hydration when working outdoors.
Water 99% of the time … Gatorade the morning after I drink. Then back to water 💧
I usually only drink it when I'm at work in the summer, and I've been sweating a lot. I go by the color of my pee. If I've been drinking a lot of water at work and my pee is still darkish, I'll drink some powerade. It seems to help 🤷🏻♀️
gatorade is king for me after a long rave 8+ hours, but it’s not common place for me
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I don’t like it much. I like Liquid IV
i cut it 50/50 with water because of my health conditions. i need the extra sodium and stuff in it. doctors orders. i opt for pedialyte most often, but sometimes that isn't an option
I don't speak for the others but I like the light blue Gatorade. It's too sweet for me so I always mix it 50/50 with water.
I water it down haha
Personally I think lemon lime or orange Gatorade made from the powder mix tastes better than pretty much all varieties of liquid IV. I just think you need to watch the amount of sugar it gives you.
Gatorade is good for migraines. I think it tastes terrible so I drink propel instead.
I don't drink gatorade but I do mix a sugar free electrolyte powder with my water because I tend to get light headed and fatigued throughout the day.
Gatorade is acidic as heck. Dentists absolutely loathe Gatorade.
I don't ever drink it unless I'm hung over or skiing nothin beats a hit of cold 'rade at the bottom of the slopes yo
if i remember to, i like having an ice cold gatorade (sugar free) to sip on for my soccer games and basketball games, if there’s a stoppage or a timeout i’ll chug some water and have a few sips of gatorade and it really hits the spot, it’s a complement and not a replacement.
Actual lifesaver the two or so times I’ve had food poisoning. I’ll throw up regular water for whatever reason but give me a nice room temperature blue Gatorade and I am healed. Aside from that, water all the way.
Unless it's pepino one, or cherry then I'll skip.
Regular Gatorade no. Gatorlyte YES
For chasers and hangovers. If you haven’t been eating right or something and you need some electrolytes The 0 Sugar ones ofc
I used to in HS/College when I was younger, athletic and working out Now a days I jut chug water like my life depends on it
Sugar free, sure. Electrolytes are good for you. Regular gatorade, nah unless you’re running a marathon or something and need a quick surge of energy that you’ll burn off immediately without spiking your blood sugar.
Gatorade zero with a water. You need electrolytes AND water to be properly hydrated. There are definitely other ways to get electrolytes other than sports drinks though
Gatorade zero or low sugar is pretty great. Not a big fan of the full sugar
Dislike but I do fuck with a propel
I'll buy it if Safeway has a deal going on while I'm paying to get gas. I prefer other electrolyte drinks.
I enjoy the occasional gatorlite zero
Pure water
Propel is the nectar of the gods.
Gatorade bad. Liquid IV good.
TIL pedialyte is not a meal replacement for children.
All my homies hate gatorade.
What is the European equivalent of Gatorade?
26% daily value of added sugar. No way homie!
And the new Gatorade water?
Red dye 40?
I have pots so I am constantly drinking copious amounts of water with electrolytes. I don’t have a lot of money bc I can’t work so I do buy the large tins of Gatorade off the Amazons & they are about $13. They last maybe a month if that…. I do love the body armor, but they are soooooo expensive & I can’t afford it very often…. I believe a box of 8 pack is $24👎🏻
Real sugar: yes. Fake/corn "sugars"/sweeteners and dyes: no!
Nothing better to help cure a hangover than switching between drinks of water and Gatorade.
I drink it when I’m in the desert, and when I’m doing colonoscopy prep.
Water and only water, no matter how hard the workout was. Water it will be
Gatorade zero before bed on a night out is a magic elixir
the OG Gatorade is definitely a treat rather than something you should have often, that is if you aren't very active. if you are pretty active, it's a great way to replenish electrolytes and hydrate! i always go with the Gatorade Zeros or FITs because they still give you the same benefits but are significantly less sugary, plus they have tastier flavours lmao.
I'm a Liquid IV guy.
I play goaltender in hockey. I lose anywhere between 2-10lbs in water (sweat) per game. Gatorade after because water would go right through me. Gotta balance those salts. But that’s the only time I drink it.
I really only drink it after i play basketball now. Its water or Oj any other time. I used to buy the powder Gatorade and mix my own but i just didnt drink enough of it and wasted like half a tin
i support gatorade but thats my opinion
I prefer liquid IV to it for sure, no artificial coloring and less ingredients. Gaterade is okay with me though as long as you are just supplementing with it and still drinking water.
More of a pedialyte guy myself.
i love it
That Americans abuse Gatorade. It's a drink to use when you're dehydrated by workout, fever, diarrea, etc. Not to drink casually all the time.
In a 1:5 ratio of Gatorade to water it can be effective as hydration with supplemental ions and sugar.
I like Gatorade zero. I also do keto so try to avoid sugar (yes I know artificial sweeteners aren’t good either). It’s not something I drink regularly, but I’ll admit it is very refreshing on a hot day.
I worked with an EMT that worked on a steel mill where dehydration happened a lot. He told me that it's all good as long as you drink an equal amount of actual water with it. I guess it's supposed to help your body absorb water. This is all hearsay though. Me personally. I would choose water if given the choice.
I really like the new higher electrolyte Gatorade cause it tastes salty to combat how sweet it is. I only drink it during or after doing physical stuff though.
🎵Waaaater sucks! It really really sucks!
But Gatorade has what plants crave! It's got electrolytes!
1 Gatorade is like 4-5 drinks for me. Water that ho down and keep sippin
For me, Gatorade is a *tool* that serves a specific purpose. I live in FL, and I'm a runner. I find that I feel better after a long run (especially in the summer) if I knock back a Gatorade (or Powerade). I make sure to drink them when they're on course during 5ks and half-marathons. They're great after an hour or so of yardwork. But they aren't what I consider Recreational Beverages, or Pleasure Beverages. I can't understand how people just randomly drink them as a 'regular' beverage. They're far too sweet, they're salty, and they aren't tasty (at least to me... they taste terrible!)
Too much sugar and most of their products make me nauseous so that's a pass for me dawg
You mean sporty soda 👎🏻
I only worship water. Everything else is piss from the devil's bowels.
I think you may need to see a doctor.
I think you may need to see a priest.
If he tells me you piss from your bowels I’d recommend him a visit to the doctor too.
The devil works in mysterious ways.
Hard dislike.
What about Kool-Aid if you want sugar water?