which is better water or gatorade?and which is better for the body water or gatorade?

Answer 1

Add a few ingredients and water becomes Gatorade, but its hydrating effects may not be the same afterward.
For the past five years, Robert Robergs, a University of New Mexico exercise physiologist, has been researching Gatorade's claims that the sports drink is superior to water in its ability to rehydrate the body.
"There's nothing magical about Gatorade that hydrates the body better," Robergs said. "You put water and Gatorade in front of an athlete and they prefer to drink Gatorade just because it tastes better."
Robergs said body hydration is tested by weighing a person before and after the drinks have been consumed. He said if the weights are the same, it is obvious that Gatorade isn't retained any better than water.
The reason Gatorade is thought to rehydrate better is because of the carbohydrates in the drink, which aid the small intestine in absorbing water in the body, he said. The body absorbs water seven times faster with carbohydrates, but Robergs said there is no evidence the body is able to retain that water.
"When our [research] subjects drank Gatorade and drank water, they had to run to the bathroom just as fast," he said.
Research shows that Gatorade provides athletes with carbohydrates needed during exercise. But, unless a person is going to exercise for at least 90 minutes, consuming the carbohydrates is self-defeating, Robergs said, adding there is no need for people to ingest a drink that is basically sugar water.
"You can make the same drink out of table sugar and Kool-Aid," Robergs said. "Sprinkle in some table salt and it is effectively the same, but at one-fifth the cost."
According to the Gatorade Sports Science Institute's Web site, water quenches thirst, but is not an effective hydrator because it prematurely satisfies thirst. The institute's research shows most people don't drink enough water during exercise and the fluids in their bodies are constantly being depleted through urination. The salt added to Gatorade maintains the desire to keep drinking it, according to the Web site.
Robergs said the same arguments against water used by the company also apply to its sports drink.
"It is a valid argument for water," Robergs said. "But it is a valid argument for Gatorade."
With all the hype surrounding the sports drink, Robergs recommends something a little different to athletes. He suggests a sports drink diluted to half strength with water, with an additional 5 grams of glycerol, which is available as a supplement in nutrition stores. He said adding glycerol, which naturally occurs in the body, helps the body absorb water.

Answer 2

Water is definitely better. Gatorade has sugar for flavor along with dyes for color. Sure it has a few essentials to help hydrate the body but that's what water is for without the additives. My wife just started drinking Vitamin water she swears by it. If your looking for that extra boost that we all may think Gatorade gives us try some vitamins, or herbal supplements. Unlike gatorade you wont get that sugar high and you'll feel better for the duration of the day.

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Answer 3

Gatorade was made specifically for replenishing body salts during vigorous exercise. If you are working hard or playing hard for hours and therefore sweating excessively you are losing potassium which your muscles need to work effectively. Drinking plain water does not replenish these lost salts. In fact, if you drink too much water in a short amount of time while excessively sweating you can actually get severe muscle cramping b/c the balance of salts in your body has been upset. Gatorade is designed for use when you need hydration but don't have time to eat - i.e. a game of football or soccer. It works well for some people who work hard outside and sweat a lot also. If you have time to eat something, like during a hike, eat something with a lot of salt, or potassium like a banana. Then you don't need the gatorade. If you're just drinking gatorade b/c you like the taste, you could be drinking worse. Gatorade does have sugar, but not as much as so called 'energy' drinks or regular soda.

Answer 4

I would have to go with water. No chemicals or other junk. It helps cleanse the body. If you are highly athletic, gatorade will help replenish certain minerals that are being depleted through sweat, but for most of us, water is the better bet.

Answer 5

Gatorade contains a lot of sodium...if you've been working out and sweating then you may need to replenish salt/minerals lost during the workout so gatorade is fine for that...

Water is great for all day, and for general hydration during or after a workout...

Answer 6

Water is better as gatorade has lots of sugar in it.

Answer 7

Water is better for you than gatorade.

Answer 8

Water. You don't need the sugar and salt in Gatorade.

Answer 9

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yOU AINT DRINKING THE RIGHT WATER

Answer 10

water is better for you