juanito wrote:
I home school my kids and give them the exact same advice! Sugar is very dangerous -- whenever possible use honey or glucose instead of sugar.
Use sugar or sugar instead of sugar. Got it.
juanito wrote:
I home school my kids and give them the exact same advice! Sugar is very dangerous -- whenever possible use honey or glucose instead of sugar.
Use sugar or sugar instead of sugar. Got it.
Why pick on Gatorade? Schools have sold or given out in the cafeteria, Coca-Cola and (in Texas), Dr. pepper, since the 1940,s.
When used sparingly on the hottest days, Gatorade does serve a purpose. I train on the Gulf Coast and the amount we sweat during runs in the summer is crazy. I have tried finding alternatives, but nothing beats Gatorade when you have dropped 3-4 lbs sweating during a run.
Chris P wrote:
Gatorade has about two-thirds as much sugar as soda and a lot of salt
It also has unnecessary food colorings and some stabilizers which probably aren't that good for you
It's basically totally unnecessary the best thing to drink is water and if you really need to you can add some of your own electrolytes or eat a little bit of fruit such as banana or oranges
So my question is why do we let Gatorade be getting free advertising by giving out Awards to high school kids and basically it's a big contributor to the Obesity problem unnecessary plastic bottles and they get to go into high schools and give presentations on the basis of an award but really are just getting free advertising and marketing or low-cost advertising and marketing
You really don't know the answer to these questions?
Money.
Gatorade has tons of it. The schools are offered it by Gatorade.
Gatorade uses tons of money for advertising, just like Coke, Pepsi, Doritos, Disney, injury lawyers, etc. etc. etc.
Next question
There are 34 g of sugar in a 20 oz. Gatorade, and 11% of daily sodium. Also something called "glycerol ester of rosin."
http://www.pepsicobeveragefacts.com/home/product?formula=33877&form=RTD&size=20
Diabetes Type II tripled as sugar consumption rose markedly, much of which is from sweetened drinks like Gatorade.
Precious Roy wrote:
When used sparingly on the hottest days, Gatorade does serve a purpose. I train on the Gulf Coast and the amount we sweat during runs in the summer is crazy. I have tried finding alternatives, but nothing beats Gatorade when you have dropped 3-4 lbs sweating during a run.
Training in similar conditions, I have had success with half a bottle of chocolate milk once a week after the long run but maybe one 10-20 oz. juice or coke every other day the rest of the week. Sometimes drinking tea with a bit of honey is my substitute for a coke. The real key is to hydrate right away and have regular meals.
zxcvzxcv wrote:
There are 34 g of sugar in a 20 oz. Gatorade, and 11% of daily sodium. Also something called "glycerol ester of rosin."
http://www.pepsicobeveragefacts.com/home/product?formula=33877&form=RTD&size=20Diabetes Type II tripled as sugar consumption rose markedly, much of which is from sweetened drinks like Gatorade.
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/317246.php
Coca Cola has 65 g of sugar in a 20 oz. bottle, which is about twice as high as regular Gatorade and over five times higher than Lower Sugar Gatorade, which has 12g of sugar in a 20 oz. bottle
https://www.coca-colaproductfacts.com/en/products/coca-cola/original/20-oz/http://www.pepsicobeveragefacts.com/Home/Product?formula=F0000006838&form=RTD&size=20So you can drink 1 gallon of Lower Sugar Gatorade and still intake less sugar than 24-ounces of Coke
Zapnathaz wrote:
When processed sugar is ingested into the body it creates an acid condition in the blood . In order to
neutralize the acid condition the body leeches minerals from bones and teeth. Is it any wonder we see so
many stress fractures . Yet most athletes continue to eat ice cream , drink beer and use items off
the grocery shelves that contain sugar. They bust their buts off year round to get faster and stronger
and then they get a stress fracture. All that sacrifice is given up at the sugar altar. Gatorade is ,as mentioned, death. They have won the hearts and minds of athletes by feeding them a mythical product
that has minimal value and contributes to fractures and tooth decay. I would say that each person has a
unique predisposition to tooth decay and weak bones . Some are totally immune with strong bones and
teeth no matter what they eat and some who have less gifted genes and fall prey to injury easier than
others .I feel coaches should be aware of sugar as a slippery slope , that taken over time , weakens not
only bones and teeth but the body as a whole. This would include an athletes mental state ; how they
perform under pressure ,training discipline self judgement . Finally i think sugar can slow recovery both
from a hard workout and general muscle soreness, bruises etc. So if you never really completely
recover after workouts and competition , then as the season progresses the body starts to preform
below it's expected levels and the immune system is weakened leaving the athlete open to illness
and injury.
when I rode in bike races i would take along tubes of raw honey and use that instead of a gel...and also
put honey in my water bottle....sugar is a dangerous habit for athletes...and that's what it is, a habit.
Lol sugar = stress fractures?? ? ok guy. People who are super meticulous about their diet are usually more likely to get stress fractures, mostly from general lack of calories. The people I know, like myself, who eat both healthy and unhealthy foods tend to stay injury free, at least in regards to bone injuries.
If you run are planning to run further than 13 miles then gatorade is a good thing.
For those other short distances water should be sufficient unless it’s a really hot humid day and you’re sweating like mad. On those days one bottle of gatorade with its sugars and minerals is a good thing.
Leave my blue drink alone.
Precious Roy wrote:
When used sparingly on the hottest days, Gatorade does serve a purpose. I train on the Gulf Coast and the amount we sweat during runs in the summer is crazy. I have tried finding alternatives, but nothing beats Gatorade when you have dropped 3-4 lbs sweating during a run.
+1 nothing tastes better after a hot, sweaty run than a gatorade and it really quenches the thirst.
In the early 1980s we had an exercise physiologist who stated that you were better off drinking
Gatorade before exercise. This was before Gatorlode or any of the other versions.
I lost a bunch of weight drinking "Propel." Then I did some research of what is in it. It turns out that
most of the ingredients would be a good way to kill rats fast!
I have a few bottles left. Email me if you want them!
Gatorade is fine for active people. You need to replace lost carbs somehow
Harambe wrote:
Gatorade is fine for active people. You need to replace lost carbs somehow
And to be fair, every Gatorade Advertisement I’ve seen shows people drinking Gatorade after/during a workout. If they promoted drinking Gatorade while sitting on the couch that could be an argument against them. If you only drink Gatorade after an intense workout, it won’t lead to diabetes, in will just result in increased rates of glycogen resynthesis vs just water or just water + electrolytes :)
*I don’t even drink Gatorade.
Ggcjkjg wrote:
Kvothe wrote:
Corporations have moneyand thus can throw their propoganda around and create the illusion that their products are something good by sponsoring sports, awards, scholarships, etc. Educated people know gatorade really isn't healthy, but their are a lot of uneducated people who think it is and will never learn. Clifbars, picky bars, etc aren't healthy either. These kind of products are only suitable for someone in sustained competition or long hikes, eg. longer than a half for gatorade and ultras or day long hikes for energy bars who need simple carbs.
What is your beef with bars? Many seem to have a reasonable fat/carb/protein mix.
Nothing. There just is healthier food to eat for breakfast and if you're running a marathon or less you don't need them.
I'm waiting for them to start putting cbd oil in gatorade. That would make it worth drinking!!
sugar doesn't cause obesity. fat does
Its the Magnesium and Potassium (part salt) that makes Gatorade so effective combined with carbohydrates. Your body can consume only so much carbs, 60 grams, per hour. I think the idea is your working out so much you consume the carbs (sugar). But you really just paying for colored sugar/salt water, so why not make your own.
I use Molasses, Agave, Cane Sugar, Malt what ever is lower on glycemic index. Then add a calcium magnesium potassium supplement to 32 oz of water and blend. 3 tablespoons carbs, 1 teaspoon salt, 32 oz H2O
The first time I made that I launched up this 1500 foot 4 mile hill in 85 degree heat and just kept going. Theres something really important with those minerals and salts, muscles functions soo good.