Gatorade ( and by extension Pepsi who own it) literally has the greatest marketing campaign ever. They have somehow convinced millions of people SITTING IN CHAIRS that they need electrolytes and sugar.
Sugar-free Gatorade is actually pretty good. (It's got electrolytes) It's not too easy to find a drink that is sweet and both caffeine-free and sugar-free and doesn't taste like ass. I get the powder and refill the plastic bottles.
Plus, when I come home late and drunk, drinking an entire bottle or two is a great way to prevent the worst effects of hangovers the next day.
At least Gatorade's formula makes some sense as sports drink.
Anytime I see that Logan Paul drink advertised they are shitting on Gatorade for high sodium, while bragging Prime tastes less salty. I wonder why no legit electrolyte / pre-workout drinks have thought of adding less sodium. :thonk:
Like everything has to be a grift now a days. Just sell your shitty drink as a expensive a Kool-aid knock off. Kids would still be fighting over the chance to spend there parent's cash.
I'm told that there was an original formula for a sports drink that supported electrolyte balance at the university of florida, but that was never released and the very first commercial gatorade was already sugar water.
Gatorade ( and by extension Pepsi who own it) literally has the greatest marketing campaign ever. They have somehow convinced millions of people SITTING IN CHAIRS that they need electrolytes and sugar.
Nothing more American than that
It's got what nerds crave!
Sugar-free Gatorade is actually pretty good. (It's got electrolytes) It's not too easy to find a drink that is sweet and both caffeine-free and sugar-free and doesn't taste like ass. I get the powder and refill the plastic bottles.
Plus, when I come home late and drunk, drinking an entire bottle or two is a great way to prevent the worst effects of hangovers the next day.
At least Gatorade's formula makes some sense as sports drink.
Anytime I see that Logan Paul drink advertised they are shitting on Gatorade for high sodium, while bragging Prime tastes less salty. I wonder why no legit electrolyte / pre-workout drinks have thought of adding less sodium. :thonk:
Like everything has to be a grift now a days. Just sell your shitty drink as a expensive a Kool-aid knock off. Kids would still be fighting over the chance to spend there parent's cash.
Kool-aid is sugar water, super unhealthy.
My favorite as a kid was low sugar/unsweetened Kool-Aid.
I used to just add about 1/4 cup of sugar to ever 1 cup of water.
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I'm told that there was an original formula for a sports drink that supported electrolyte balance at the university of florida, but that was never released and the very first commercial gatorade was already sugar water.