Matt Susk's List: Sports Drinks

Gatorade is originally made for athletes to drink during physical activities  that cause them to sweat and become dehydrated. They would drink it so that the  water and salts can be replenished. So no, drinking gatorade as just a beverage  is not good for you. You would be getting way over the reccommended amount of  sodium per day. But you may have heard of the new G2 drink, made for people juse  like you. It has the same taste as Gatorade but is a beverage, and not a  fitness/performance drink, so it has less salts and electrolytes. I would  strongly reccommend switching to G2. Hope this helps!

Nutrition  Facts   Serving Size 8 fl oz (244 g) Servings Per Container 2.5  Amount Per Serving Calories 63 Calories from Fat 0  % Daily Value* Total Fat 0 g 0%    Saturated Fat 0 g 0%    Trans Fat 0 g Cholesterol 0 mg 0% Sodium 95 mg 4% Potassium 36.6 mg 1% Total Carbohydrate 16 g 5%    Dietary Fiber 0 g 0%    Sugars 13 g Protein 0 g  Vitamin A 0%      Vitamin C 2% Calcium 0%      Iron 1%  *Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000-calorie diet.  Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie  needs.

Cade and three of his colleagues began researching the problem, speculating that  the loss of electrolytes--mainly sodium and potassium--through perspiration was  lowering the energy and endurance of the athletes. They then monitored the  freshmen football team and discovered their idea was correct. The electrolytes  were out of balance and blood sugar was too low. The doctors devised a drink made simply of  water with some salt and sugar added, a lousy-tasting liquid that nobody could  stand to imbibe. Cade's wife suggested adding lemon juice and that did the  trick. Gatorade was born.

The most popular flavors of Gatorade continue to be Lemon Lime, Orange, and  Fruit Punch.