The debate over what hydrates the body better – water or Gatorade – likely will never be settled. But when you look at the consumption habits of children in sports, they consume MUCH more of one than the other, helping them stay hydrated.
Entries Tagged ‘hydration’
When Is It TOO Hot?
In light of the record temperatures many parts of the country are seeing, it brings up a question. Most leagues will leave the cancellation of practices up to individual coaches, except in the case of severe weather (lightning, snow/ice, etc.) where the league will cancel everything. But is there a point where it’s too hot [...]
Beat The Heat – Stay Hydrated!
You just sort of expect that the week you officially start soccer practices – it’ll be the hottest week of the year, and possibly on record. With our teams starting practice on Monday, we’ve set a new high temperature Monday, Tuesday, and Today, with temperatures of 99 or higher. With extremely high temperatures forecast for [...]
Diet Gatorade??? Isn’t That Water?
Faced with increasing pressure from other beverage makers and the popularity of diet soft drinks, PepsiCo announced that Gatorade would introduce a low-calorie version later this year:
PepsiCo’s chairman and chief executive, Indra K. Nooyi, said consumers had consistently requested a lower-calorie version of Gatorade. While the drink is formulated for athletes while they are working [...]
Take That, Gatorade!
Earlier this summer during my ‘E’ Coaching License class, the instructor touched on proper hydration and asked ‘What is the best thing to re-hydrate a player’. About half said water and the rest said Gatorade. The instructor felt water was better and that one of the key benefits about Gatorade – the extra potassium, could [...]
