He found that the original idea behind Gatorade was accurate: adding electrolytes (salt) and carbohydrates (sugar) to water hastens fluid absorption and replaces nutrients lost to sweating and metabolism. But these days Gatorade and other sports drinks have so many other ingredients like flavorings, coloring agents, and preservatives—not to mention extra carbohydrates so they can be marketed as both fuel and hydration products—that their osmolality, or molecular concentration, is greater than blood’s. That means water flows into the gut to dilute the solution, leading to discomfort, bloating, and even hindering rehydration (in worst-case scenarios, this may be via some fairly unpleasant evacuations). Does anyone even drink Gatorade anymore for endurance activities? :\ I touched the stuff once during an Ultra, and experienced most of the problems described...Ive stuck to mainly water and soda (in the hottest periods) ever since.
Posted on: Tue, 11 Mar 2014 04:02:01 +0000
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