can you drink Gatorade and other sports drink while dieting?
2006-11-12 04:00:20 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
Depends on your active level. If you do regular exercise it's OK There is a table showing breakdown of the ingredients, so you can tell by yourself
http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/cgi-bin/list_nut_edit.pl <<< do a search from there
For serving of 8 fl oz 244g
Water 227.85g
Energy 63Kcal
Lipid 0.24g
Carbo, by difference 15.42g
Fiber 0
Sugars 13.01g
(plus trace minerals and added vitamins)
compared with many commercial drinks off the shelf, the energy level is not too high
Secondly, dieting only helps you lose weight (fat and lean muscle mass) in short term, but may increase your fat in long term.
2006-11-12 04:04:44 · answer #1 · answered by ◄Hercules► 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
It really depends on how much you drink. Too much of anything, including things that we consider healthy can make you fat. An 8oz serving of Gatorade has about 14 grams of sugar and about 50 calories. This should be okay after a jog, but since most Gatorade comes in large +17 oz bottles it would be best if you didn't drink the whole bottle. It would be ashame after working so hard to burn all those calories to only gain it back and then some just because you took a drink. The sodium and potassium are the electrolytes that you need, but quite frankly most people consume way too much sodium already so you probably are not in dire need of sodium. Potassium on the other hand is a different story. Most people actually do not consume enough potassium and part of the reason is that the key source for potassium in from vegetables, fruits, and even yogurt which most people do not eat in sufficient quantities..
2016-05-22 07:09:39 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is so much sugar in Gatorade you may be better off with plain water or try cutting the Gatorade 50/50 with water.
2006-11-12 04:08:18 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes you can drink it while dieting, but I wouldn't have more than one a day because of the sugar in it. You want to keep your sugars low when you are dieting. And if you are going to have sugar, have it right after your workout to help you build muscle.
2006-11-12 04:02:21 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
You can drink any thing while dieting once you take it in moderation
2006-11-12 04:10:03 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
no , but too much of it is NOT good for your body, due to the electrolytes ( ? spelling ) in it.
2006-11-12 04:12:00 · answer #6 · answered by start 6-22-06 summer time Mom 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you will not lose weight drinking anything with" high fructose corn syrup" in it
2006-11-12 04:08:04 · answer #7 · answered by hiding1959 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
maybe yeah
2006-11-12 04:40:19 · answer #8 · answered by WatNevaeh 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋