Sodium: Fat Free Skim Milk vs. Gatorade

FitSugar — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 09:30:00 -0700

I seem to have a couple of new obsessions lately: sodium and sports drinks. I thought this little quiz comparing these two common beverages would be enlightening for you. Take it and see if you know which drink has a higher sodium content.

Tiger Woods Gets His Own Gatorade and the Big Bucks

FitSugar — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 08:45:00 -0700

I have been privy to many discussions questioning the true sportiness of golf. Whether or not you think the sport is physically taxing or not, there is no question that Tiger Woods is an athlete extraordinaire, and all athletes drink sports drinks right?

In March, Gatorade will introduce Gatorade Tiger in flavors that Woods selected himself: cherry blend, citrus blend, and grape. Although the specific monetary amount of the deal has not been disclosed, Golfweek reported that the licensing deal lasts five years and could bring Tiger $100 million. Wow! Now we know why we started seeing him drink from a Gatorade bottle on tour earlier this year.

While the huge amounts of cash that sports figures rake in always amaze me, I am puzzled by the golf and sports drink connection. I think of Gatorade as a drink people grab if they are sweating profusely or doing cardio for over 60 minutes. I know you can sweat walking around a golf course in the middle of summer, but I just don't think of golf and losing electrolytes. Do you? Tell me in the comments section below.

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Diet Gatorade: Cool or Not?

FitSugar — Thu, 02 Aug 2007 03:00:00 -0700

Gatorade has done a fine job of marketing themselves as the sport drink. After all, it saved the Florida Gators from getting crushed under that hot Floridian summer, now didn't it? However, this sport drink is known to be extremely high in calories and sugar, which makes most of us shy away from it.And as consumers gained insight and started reading nutrition labels, Gatorade's sales dropped dramatically -- Clearly there is a movement towards no- and low-calorie beverages, both of which Gatorade is not. In light of all this, PepsiCo, the maker of Gatorade, announced recently that it would introduce a lower-calorie version later in the year for athletes when they are not breaking a sweat. I commend PepsiCo for finally realizing that people are not buying into their product for anything other than the taste, but doesn't this say something about the original formula?So what do you guys think...

Diet Gatorade: Cool or Not?

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Sodium: Fat Free Skim Milk vs. Gatorade

Tiger Woods Gets His Own Gatorade and the Big Bucks

Diet Gatorade: Cool or Not?