| Bob Blaylock 2006-06-12, 8:19 am |
| In article <1150054621.849030.275720@m38g2000cwc.googlegroups.com>,
"Brown" <blueefficacy@aol.com> wrote:
> Back to the question: Gatorade's main selling point is that it is
> basically water plus what your body needs to replenish during intense
> physical activity. One of those elements is, indeed, glucose.
Perhaps it's a matter of perception. Mine is that Gatorade's main
point is to replace what you lose when you sweat.
Now it's true that when I am facing dehydration to the point that only
Gatorade or a similar product can relieve my thirst; it is often when I
am engaged in heavy physical work. In that instance, I am burning up
sugar as well as losing electrolytes through sweating, so Gatorade does
all around give me back what I need.
But it gets over 100° F. in the summer where I live. I can sweat out
a lot of electrolytes just sitting still, without burning much sugar at
the same time. I can easily get to where I need the electrolytes, but
where I definitely do not need the extra sugar.
What I lose when I sweat is one problem. The sugar I burn when I am
engaged in intense physical activity is another. A single product that
provides both is very often not appropriate.
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