An article in Wired on an experiment showing the uselessness of Gatorade,
http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2011/ ... -gatorade/
"While Gatorade began as beverage for the Florida Gators football team – the seven tablespoons of sugar per serving were supposed to help replenish the carbs lost during sweat – it has since expanded into a Byzantine array of drinks tailored for different phases of the workout process. If we really want to maximize performance, then we can’t just drink Gatorade while working out. We also have to drink Gatorade Prime before exertion, Gatorade Perform during and Gatorade Recover afterwards.
Needless to say, most of these claims are bullshit. But they’re an interesting kind of bullshit. Because it turns out that sugary sports drinks (like Gatorade, Powerade, VitaminWater, etc.) do generate significant performance benefits. It’s just that these benefits have little to do with the replenishment of lost electrolytes."
