Gatorade vs. Water

 If you asked Bobby Boucher, he would tell you that water is the way to go. I agree with waterboy, because when I am playing sports I prefer water to rehydrate my body. I sometimes like to drink gatorade after a hard workout or after a lot of running because it replinishes a lot of electrolytes and helps you get your energy back. So they both have their benefits but I thought I would investigate and learn if their were studies to prove if either was a better option. For the most part I saw that gatorade is usually a better option to  drink during a workout to reach your maximum potential. Livestrongs website had an article that said in an study were they placed people on a treadmill to walk for 30 minutes, the people who drank gatorade had a "lower rate of percieved exertion." So if you are working out, or after you workout gatorade may be the best choice for you to rehydrate yourself, if you like gatorade of course. If you are not doing any physical activity I would not recommend drinking gatorade over water though, it still has a lot of sugar and if there is nothing to replinish, water is the best bet. What do you prefer to drink during your physical activities. . . Water sucks, it really really sucks, water sucks, it really really sucks.

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