Best sports drinks?

[Sakem]

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>saveferris2009</b></i>

The only thing that works well for me is Gatorade. I know it has a lot of sugar, but for me quick replacement of potassium and sodium is more important. My understanding is that G2 doesn't have as much potassium and sodium and some other items I've looked at like Glucinade don't have sodium.
</end quote></div>


G2 has the same amount of electrolytes: sodium, potassium, and chloride, just less sugar
<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.gatorade.com/#/products/g2
">http://www.gatorade.com/#/products/g2
</a>

 

[Sakem]

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>saveferris2009</b></i>

The only thing that works well for me is Gatorade. I know it has a lot of sugar, but for me quick replacement of potassium and sodium is more important. My understanding is that G2 doesn't have as much potassium and sodium and some other items I've looked at like Glucinade don't have sodium.
</end quote></div>


G2 has the same amount of electrolytes: sodium, potassium, and chloride, just less sugar
<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.gatorade.com/#/products/g2
">http://www.gatorade.com/#/products/g2
</a>

 

[Sakem]

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>saveferris2009</b></i>

The only thing that works well for me is Gatorade. I know it has a lot of sugar, but for me quick replacement of potassium and sodium is more important. My understanding is that G2 doesn't have as much potassium and sodium and some other items I've looked at like Glucinade don't have sodium.
</end quote></div>


G2 has the same amount of electrolytes: sodium, potassium, and chloride, just less sugar
<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.gatorade.com/#/products/g2
">http://www.gatorade.com/#/products/g2
</a>

 

[Sakem]

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>saveferris2009</b></i>

The only thing that works well for me is Gatorade. I know it has a lot of sugar, but for me quick replacement of potassium and sodium is more important. My understanding is that G2 doesn't have as much potassium and sodium and some other items I've looked at like Glucinade don't have sodium.
</end quote>


G2 has the same amount of electrolytes: sodium, potassium, and chloride, just less sugar
<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.gatorade.com/#/products/g2
">http://www.gatorade.com/#/products/g2
</a>

 

[Sakem]

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>saveferris2009</b></i>
<br />
<br />The only thing that works well for me is Gatorade. I know it has a lot of sugar, but for me quick replacement of potassium and sodium is more important. My understanding is that G2 doesn't have as much potassium and sodium and some other items I've looked at like Glucinade don't have sodium.
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<br />
<br />G2 has the same amount of electrolytes: sodium, potassium, and chloride, just less sugar
<br /><a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.gatorade.com/#/products/g2
">http://www.gatorade.com/#/products/g2
</a><br />

 

[Sakem]

Gatorade also makes a line of drinks that are good for extreme heat or activity. It's called Endurance 1.5xs the the sodium of regular gatorade...170mg

<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.gatorade.com/#/performance/endurance/instantmix
">http://www.gatorade.com/#/perf.../endurance/instantmix
</a>

Jdrinking the day of activity or long exposure to outside heat is not enough, you have to load your system up for a few days before hand to prepare your body, this is what long distant runners do

 

[Sakem]

Gatorade also makes a line of drinks that are good for extreme heat or activity. It's called Endurance 1.5xs the the sodium of regular gatorade...170mg

<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.gatorade.com/#/performance/endurance/instantmix
">http://www.gatorade.com/#/perf.../endurance/instantmix
</a>

Jdrinking the day of activity or long exposure to outside heat is not enough, you have to load your system up for a few days before hand to prepare your body, this is what long distant runners do

 

[Sakem]

Gatorade also makes a line of drinks that are good for extreme heat or activity. It's called Endurance 1.5xs the the sodium of regular gatorade...170mg

<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.gatorade.com/#/performance/endurance/instantmix
">http://www.gatorade.com/#/perf.../endurance/instantmix
</a>

Jdrinking the day of activity or long exposure to outside heat is not enough, you have to load your system up for a few days before hand to prepare your body, this is what long distant runners do

 

[Sakem]

Gatorade also makes a line of drinks that are good for extreme heat or activity. It's called Endurance 1.5xs the the sodium of regular gatorade...170mg

<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.gatorade.com/#/performance/endurance/instantmix
">http://www.gatorade.com/#/perf.../endurance/instantmix
</a>

Jdrinking the day of activity or long exposure to outside heat is not enough, you have to load your system up for a few days before hand to prepare your body, this is what long distant runners do

 

[Sakem]

Gatorade also makes a line of drinks that are good for extreme heat or activity. It's called Endurance 1.5xs the the sodium of regular gatorade...170mg
<br />
<br /><a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.gatorade.com/#/performance/endurance/instantmix
">http://www.gatorade.com/#/perf.../endurance/instantmix
</a><br />
<br />
<br />Jdrinking the day of activity or long exposure to outside heat is not enough, you have to load your system up for a few days before hand to prepare your body, this is what long distant runners do

 

[MCGrad2006]

Thank you for all of the advice. I will have to try some different things and see what works.

Now my next question is:

Is it wierd that it hasnt been that hot? I really dont think that the cramps are heat related, I live in MA and we havent had that many (only 2) really hot days and the cramps were happening before that. Oh and can my electrolytes go haywire for other reasons? I mean, I havent really had problems with them in the past 25 years. I was diagnosed because of low electrolytes but that was when I was 6 months old and had problems when I played high school field hockey...but not that severe. Can I randomly have bad months/weeks of electrolyte imbalance? Do the levels change that drastically at a moments notice, so to say? I have not been exercising more or less than usual.

 

[MCGrad2006]

Thank you for all of the advice. I will have to try some different things and see what works.

Now my next question is:

Is it wierd that it hasnt been that hot? I really dont think that the cramps are heat related, I live in MA and we havent had that many (only 2) really hot days and the cramps were happening before that. Oh and can my electrolytes go haywire for other reasons? I mean, I havent really had problems with them in the past 25 years. I was diagnosed because of low electrolytes but that was when I was 6 months old and had problems when I played high school field hockey...but not that severe. Can I randomly have bad months/weeks of electrolyte imbalance? Do the levels change that drastically at a moments notice, so to say? I have not been exercising more or less than usual.

 

[MCGrad2006]

Thank you for all of the advice. I will have to try some different things and see what works.

Now my next question is:

Is it wierd that it hasnt been that hot? I really dont think that the cramps are heat related, I live in MA and we havent had that many (only 2) really hot days and the cramps were happening before that. Oh and can my electrolytes go haywire for other reasons? I mean, I havent really had problems with them in the past 25 years. I was diagnosed because of low electrolytes but that was when I was 6 months old and had problems when I played high school field hockey...but not that severe. Can I randomly have bad months/weeks of electrolyte imbalance? Do the levels change that drastically at a moments notice, so to say? I have not been exercising more or less than usual.

 

[MCGrad2006]

Thank you for all of the advice. I will have to try some different things and see what works.

Now my next question is:

Is it wierd that it hasnt been that hot? I really dont think that the cramps are heat related, I live in MA and we havent had that many (only 2) really hot days and the cramps were happening before that. Oh and can my electrolytes go haywire for other reasons? I mean, I havent really had problems with them in the past 25 years. I was diagnosed because of low electrolytes but that was when I was 6 months old and had problems when I played high school field hockey...but not that severe. Can I randomly have bad months/weeks of electrolyte imbalance? Do the levels change that drastically at a moments notice, so to say? I have not been exercising more or less than usual.

 

[MCGrad2006]

Thank you for all of the advice. I will have to try some different things and see what works.
<br />
<br />Now my next question is:
<br />
<br />Is it wierd that it hasnt been that hot? I really dont think that the cramps are heat related, I live in MA and we havent had that many (only 2) really hot days and the cramps were happening before that. Oh and can my electrolytes go haywire for other reasons? I mean, I havent really had problems with them in the past 25 years. I was diagnosed because of low electrolytes but that was when I was 6 months old and had problems when I played high school field hockey...but not that severe. Can I randomly have bad months/weeks of electrolyte imbalance? Do the levels change that drastically at a moments notice, so to say? I have not been exercising more or less than usual.

 

[kfw1963]

Caitlin, I drink the gatorade as well(switched to the G2 for CFRD). It has always worked well for me. I live in MA as well and those couple hot days I could definitely feel the difference and needed to take extra liquids. It is certainly possible for your electrolytes to be out of balance but it would be difficult to tell without testing. You could have bloodwork done to check your levels and see what is going on. Other than that, if it is just sporadic I guess the old rule of hydrate, hydrate and hydrate applies.

 

[kfw1963]

Caitlin, I drink the gatorade as well(switched to the G2 for CFRD). It has always worked well for me. I live in MA as well and those couple hot days I could definitely feel the difference and needed to take extra liquids. It is certainly possible for your electrolytes to be out of balance but it would be difficult to tell without testing. You could have bloodwork done to check your levels and see what is going on. Other than that, if it is just sporadic I guess the old rule of hydrate, hydrate and hydrate applies.

 

[kfw1963]

Caitlin, I drink the gatorade as well(switched to the G2 for CFRD). It has always worked well for me. I live in MA as well and those couple hot days I could definitely feel the difference and needed to take extra liquids. It is certainly possible for your electrolytes to be out of balance but it would be difficult to tell without testing. You could have bloodwork done to check your levels and see what is going on. Other than that, if it is just sporadic I guess the old rule of hydrate, hydrate and hydrate applies.

 

[kfw1963]

Caitlin, I drink the gatorade as well(switched to the G2 for CFRD). It has always worked well for me. I live in MA as well and those couple hot days I could definitely feel the difference and needed to take extra liquids. It is certainly possible for your electrolytes to be out of balance but it would be difficult to tell without testing. You could have bloodwork done to check your levels and see what is going on. Other than that, if it is just sporadic I guess the old rule of hydrate, hydrate and hydrate applies.

 

[kfw1963]

Caitlin, I drink the gatorade as well(switched to the G2 for CFRD). It has always worked well for me. I live in MA as well and those couple hot days I could definitely feel the difference and needed to take extra liquids. It is certainly possible for your electrolytes to be out of balance but it would be difficult to tell without testing. You could have bloodwork done to check your levels and see what is going on. Other than that, if it is just sporadic I guess the old rule of hydrate, hydrate and hydrate applies.
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