Re: Does anybody know what is in Gatorade?

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In a message dated 1/1/2006 6:13:19 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,

surpriseshan2@... writes:

This is courtesy of Fransy of Electroherbalism.

Does anybody know what is in Gatorade?

Blessings

Shan

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Gatorade is a non-_carbonated_ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbonation)

_sports drink_ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sports_drink) marketed by

_PepsiCo_ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PepsiCo) . Originally made for

_athletes_

(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athlete) , it is now often consumed by

non-athletes as a snack beverage. The drink is intended to rehydrate and to

replenish

the _carbohydrates_ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbohydrate) (using

_sucrose_ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sucrose) , _glucose_

(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glucose) , and _fructose_

(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fructose) ) and

_electrolytes_ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrolyte#Nutrition) (_sodium_

(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sodium) and _potassium_

(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potassium) _salts_

(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salt) ) depleted

during aerobic exercise (particularly in the debilitating _Florida_

(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florida) climate).

CompositionGatorade contains _water_ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water) ,

_sucrose_ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sucrose) and _glucose_

(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glucose) -_fructose_

(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fructose)

_syrups_ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syrup) , _citric acid_

(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citric_acid) , _sodium chloride_

(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sodium_chloride) , _sodium citrate_

(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sodium_citrate) , _monopotassium phosphate_

(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monopotassium_phosphate) , and flavoring/coloring

ingredients. It supplies 127 mg/l of

_potassium_ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potassium) and 464 mg/l of _sodium_

(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sodium) , and 59 g/l of _carbohydrates_

(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbohydrate) (in the form of _sugars_

(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sugar) ).

Gatorade also markets an Energy Formula and an Endurance Formula. The Energy

Formula was introduced in _2000_ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2000) and

contains more _simple sugars_ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simple_sugars) and

_carbohydrate_ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbohydrate) for quickly

available _energy_ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Energy) needed during

athletic

competition. As a result, this formula is sweeter than regular Gatorade. It

comes in 12-fluid ounce _plastic_ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plastic)

bottles in the U.S. The Endurance Formula contains more of the _electrolytes_

(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrolytes) than the typical Gatorade formula,

and was introduced in _2004_ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004) . The added

electrolytes are necessary for replenishing what the body sweats out during

extended periods of exertion, especially in hot weather. Because of this, the

Endurance Formula tastes more _salty_ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salt)

than

original Gatorade.

In _2000_ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2000) , Gatorade introduced Propel,

a " fitness water " . Propel is sweetened with _sucrose_

(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sucrose) syrup, _sucralose_

(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sucralose) ,

and _acesulfame potassium_

(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acesulfame_potassium) , so as to have less _food

energy_

(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Food_energy) per serving than Gatorade. It was

marketed for those who are more

concerned with simply rehydrating than with gaining energy. Propel has the same

electrolytes as Gatorade, along with some _vitamins_

(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitamins) .

Gatorade revealed the Gatorade _Energy Bar_

(http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Energy_Bar & action=edit) in 1999.

This energy bar was Gatorade's

first foray into solid foods, and was introduced to compete with _PowerBar_

(http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=PowerBar & action=edit) and _Clif_

(http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Clif & action=edit) Bar. Gatorade

Energy Bars contain a large proportion of _protein_

(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protein) in addition to its carbohydrates. The

bar is mainly made up of

puffed _grains_ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grains) and _rice syrup_

(http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rice_syrup & action=edit) , common

components

of energy bars.

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Gatorade Sports Science Institute

The Gatorade Sports Science Institute (GSSI) is a facility for researching

_athletics_ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athletics) , _hydration_

(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydration) , and the " _science_

(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Science) of _sweat_

(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweat) " . The

headquarters are in _Barrington, Illinois_

(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barrington,_Illinois) and were established in

_1988_ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1988) .

The facility has laboratories especially for studying _nutrition_

(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nutrition) , _exercise physiology_

(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exercise_physiology) , and _biochemistry_

(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biochemistry) .

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Competition

Gatorade's main competition is _POWERade_

(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Powerade) , made by the _Coca-Cola Company_

(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coca-Cola_Company) . _Kool-Aid_

(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kool-Aid) also holds a

fair share of the consumers. _All Sport_

(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_Sport) used to be a competitor until

_PepsiCo_

(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PepsiCo) acquired Gatorade's maker, the _Quaker

Oats Company_

(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quaker_Oats_Company) , in 2001, ending the need

for an

unpopular sports drink to compete against the original.