smart water vs gatorade

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krisgabes

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i was in the store the other day and saw smart water and saw that it had electrolytes in it. does anyone know if it has as much as or more than gatorade? if not, perhaps any ideas where we could find out?

if it has as much or more, thats a GREAT substitute for those of us w/ diabetes. i can't believe how much sugar is in gatorade!
 
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krisgabes

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i was in the store the other day and saw smart water and saw that it had electrolytes in it. does anyone know if it has as much as or more than gatorade? if not, perhaps any ideas where we could find out?

if it has as much or more, thats a GREAT substitute for those of us w/ diabetes. i can't believe how much sugar is in gatorade!
 
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krisgabes

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i was in the store the other day and saw smart water and saw that it had electrolytes in it. does anyone know if it has as much as or more than gatorade? if not, perhaps any ideas where we could find out?

if it has as much or more, thats a GREAT substitute for those of us w/ diabetes. i can't believe how much sugar is in gatorade!
 
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krisgabes

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i was in the store the other day and saw smart water and saw that it had electrolytes in it. does anyone know if it has as much as or more than gatorade? if not, perhaps any ideas where we could find out?

if it has as much or more, thats a GREAT substitute for those of us w/ diabetes. i can't believe how much sugar is in gatorade!
 
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krisgabes

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i was in the store the other day and saw smart water and saw that it had electrolytes in it. does anyone know if it has as much as or more than gatorade? if not, perhaps any ideas where we could find out?
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<br />if it has as much or more, thats a GREAT substitute for those of us w/ diabetes. i can't believe how much sugar is in gatorade!
 
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lightNlife

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Just from the little bit of research I've done, Gatorade is the better option because of the way it's formulated. In Smart Water, electrolytes (which are mineral salts) are pretty much just added and not done so with the same goals in mind as the Gatorade products. Since we CFers have problems with the chloride ion exchange, our bodies are not able to make as effective use of Smart Water as it would with Gatorade. Basically by drinking the Gatorade, you're giving your body fuel (because it contains the carbs your muscles need.) Smart Water on the other hand is just a way for your body to produce expensive urine. It's not likely that you'll absorb the electrolytes.

I'll look into this a bit more for you though! It's a worthwhile topic.
 
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lightNlife

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Just from the little bit of research I've done, Gatorade is the better option because of the way it's formulated. In Smart Water, electrolytes (which are mineral salts) are pretty much just added and not done so with the same goals in mind as the Gatorade products. Since we CFers have problems with the chloride ion exchange, our bodies are not able to make as effective use of Smart Water as it would with Gatorade. Basically by drinking the Gatorade, you're giving your body fuel (because it contains the carbs your muscles need.) Smart Water on the other hand is just a way for your body to produce expensive urine. It's not likely that you'll absorb the electrolytes.

I'll look into this a bit more for you though! It's a worthwhile topic.
 
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lightNlife

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Just from the little bit of research I've done, Gatorade is the better option because of the way it's formulated. In Smart Water, electrolytes (which are mineral salts) are pretty much just added and not done so with the same goals in mind as the Gatorade products. Since we CFers have problems with the chloride ion exchange, our bodies are not able to make as effective use of Smart Water as it would with Gatorade. Basically by drinking the Gatorade, you're giving your body fuel (because it contains the carbs your muscles need.) Smart Water on the other hand is just a way for your body to produce expensive urine. It's not likely that you'll absorb the electrolytes.

I'll look into this a bit more for you though! It's a worthwhile topic.
 
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lightNlife

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Just from the little bit of research I've done, Gatorade is the better option because of the way it's formulated. In Smart Water, electrolytes (which are mineral salts) are pretty much just added and not done so with the same goals in mind as the Gatorade products. Since we CFers have problems with the chloride ion exchange, our bodies are not able to make as effective use of Smart Water as it would with Gatorade. Basically by drinking the Gatorade, you're giving your body fuel (because it contains the carbs your muscles need.) Smart Water on the other hand is just a way for your body to produce expensive urine. It's not likely that you'll absorb the electrolytes.

I'll look into this a bit more for you though! It's a worthwhile topic.
 
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lightNlife

New member
Just from the little bit of research I've done, Gatorade is the better option because of the way it's formulated. In Smart Water, electrolytes (which are mineral salts) are pretty much just added and not done so with the same goals in mind as the Gatorade products. Since we CFers have problems with the chloride ion exchange, our bodies are not able to make as effective use of Smart Water as it would with Gatorade. Basically by drinking the Gatorade, you're giving your body fuel (because it contains the carbs your muscles need.) Smart Water on the other hand is just a way for your body to produce expensive urine. It's not likely that you'll absorb the electrolytes.
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<br />I'll look into this a bit more for you though! It's a worthwhile topic.
 
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krisgabes

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thank you so much! i've done a bit more research the past hour or so and i saw that the new Gatorade called G2 has only 7g of carbs in it and the same amount of electrolytes as regular Gatorade. hopefully it tastes just as good. i'm going to try it tomorrow. i just got diagnosed w/ diabetes so now that i'm noticing labels, i realized how high in sugar Gatorade is. i need to take insulin if i have a bottle! any other info you find is so helpful!
 
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krisgabes

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thank you so much! i've done a bit more research the past hour or so and i saw that the new Gatorade called G2 has only 7g of carbs in it and the same amount of electrolytes as regular Gatorade. hopefully it tastes just as good. i'm going to try it tomorrow. i just got diagnosed w/ diabetes so now that i'm noticing labels, i realized how high in sugar Gatorade is. i need to take insulin if i have a bottle! any other info you find is so helpful!
 
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krisgabes

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thank you so much! i've done a bit more research the past hour or so and i saw that the new Gatorade called G2 has only 7g of carbs in it and the same amount of electrolytes as regular Gatorade. hopefully it tastes just as good. i'm going to try it tomorrow. i just got diagnosed w/ diabetes so now that i'm noticing labels, i realized how high in sugar Gatorade is. i need to take insulin if i have a bottle! any other info you find is so helpful!
 
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krisgabes

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thank you so much! i've done a bit more research the past hour or so and i saw that the new Gatorade called G2 has only 7g of carbs in it and the same amount of electrolytes as regular Gatorade. hopefully it tastes just as good. i'm going to try it tomorrow. i just got diagnosed w/ diabetes so now that i'm noticing labels, i realized how high in sugar Gatorade is. i need to take insulin if i have a bottle! any other info you find is so helpful!
 
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krisgabes

New member
thank you so much! i've done a bit more research the past hour or so and i saw that the new Gatorade called G2 has only 7g of carbs in it and the same amount of electrolytes as regular Gatorade. hopefully it tastes just as good. i'm going to try it tomorrow. i just got diagnosed w/ diabetes so now that i'm noticing labels, i realized how high in sugar Gatorade is. i need to take insulin if i have a bottle! any other info you find is so helpful!
 
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