Fitness and Hydration
If you are working out, the most important thing you need to do is to keep hydrated. If you are a professional athlete, training or working out 3-5 hours a day, then you need something with electrolytes. Most of us, who work out to maintain good health, aren't really candidates for sports drinks.
"It's a way of peddling soda to the health-conscious crowd," Dr. David Katz, physician and nutrition expert at Yale University School of Medicine, told ABC news. "If you're in training for the NFL, then having Gatorade at the sidelines is reasonable, but most people use them badly."
If you are looking for energy and hydration, check out wheatgrass with honey. The cost is a mere $1.20 a serving. Use tap water and ice. Or add it to a water bottle. Be green or be convenient. Its your choice. Gatorade-type products run between $.99 and $1.50 a serving. You are getting mostly sugar.
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