Gatorade in a bottle
07-27-11 | 04:14 PM
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"Garbage" is a really subjective term as far as food/beverages go.
There's a correct application to something that has a lot of sugar in it (and is 14g/8oz really even that much sugar as far as beverages go? I mean, I know it's sucrose syrup, but still, I'm sure you do worse.) A lot of cyclists ride long and hard enough that a bottle of gatorade is more beneficial than just drinking water.
On the other hand, just as you suggested, if you're wandering into a 7-11 looking for a beverage and you're sedentary/not using those carbs, gatorade's really unnecessary
There's a correct application to something that has a lot of sugar in it (and is 14g/8oz really even that much sugar as far as beverages go? I mean, I know it's sucrose syrup, but still, I'm sure you do worse.) A lot of cyclists ride long and hard enough that a bottle of gatorade is more beneficial than just drinking water.
On the other hand, just as you suggested, if you're wandering into a 7-11 looking for a beverage and you're sedentary/not using those carbs, gatorade's really unnecessary
I totally agree that some guy walking off the street does not need to drink gatorade - then again, he probably shouldnt drink most thinks for sale in the convenience store.
