Gatorade and Kids

**Xiahou** · 05-24-2009, 09:33

Try filtering? It's cheaper in the long-run and you don't have mountains of plastic bottles left over to deal with.

I usually keep a few bottled waters around for convenience sake, but normally I just drink tap water- filtered. I find it improves the taste significantly compared to when its straight out of the tap.

**Reverend Joe** · 05-25-2009, 02:53

Tosa/Moros, the problem with the water in DC is that it tastes like (and probably is) poison. I mean, it tastes thick, and it has a nasty aftertaste; it tastes like slugs have been swimming in it. I have heard it's actually recommended by health organizations that people in DC not drink their tap water.

Originally Posted by Xiahou

Try filtering? It's cheaper in the long-run and you don't have mountains of plastic bottles left over to deal with.

And that's my other problem: I had a great big Brita filter, but some idiot stepped on it and broke it, and DC water is so bad that even a small faucet filter doesn't cut it. So, bottled water for me.

I really oughta buy a new filter, but I'm too lazy.

**Hooahguy** · 05-25-2009, 02:59

here in GA the tap water is really good. just saying.

**Fragony** · 05-25-2009, 05:16

Same here, perfectly clean bad taste.

About Gatorade, I thought up a little scheme to bring up the kids true motivations. These bottle's look rather flashy, why not be uncool and let them drink it from a glass.

**rajpoot** · 05-25-2009, 14:41

I don't think anyone's mentioned it before here, so I'll do it. These energy drinks normally contain a hell lot of caffeine......far more than what they mention on the label.....and that can be harmful.

This I read in a recent Health Capsule.

**TosaInu** · 05-25-2009, 22:55

Yes India,

Not only caffeine, but also taurine and guarine (which have similar effects afaik). I'm not sure about Gatorade and a few others. They are more about being isotonic and/or offering a load of sugars.

That could be the case Moros: some minerals are pretty hard to get.

**The New Che Guevara** · 05-26-2009, 00:14

Just off topic...

GATORADE!!!!!!!!

Thanks

**Fragony** · 05-27-2009, 02:19

Originally Posted by india

I don't think anyone's mentioned it before here, so I'll do it. These energy drinks normally contain a hell lot of caffeine......far more than what they mention on the label.....and that can be harmful.

This I read in a recent Health Capsule.

In any case there drinks are incredibly unhealthy, if you are tired just take a brake, body knows best. It is better to do half an hour workout a day, with no heavy lifting at all, rather then pushing your limits once a week.

**Crazed Rabbit** · 05-27-2009, 03:26

Originally Posted by india

I don't think anyone's mentioned it before here, so I'll do it. These energy drinks normally contain a hell lot of caffeine......far more than what they mention on the label.....and that can be harmful.

This I read in a recent Health Capsule.

By energy drinks do you mean gatorade and powerade and the like, or the actual 'energy drinks' like Redbull and Monster? I don't think that quite applies to gatorade.

Anyway, just keep the gatorade in low amounts and you should be fine, as was mentioned. I remember drinking it as a kid with no ill effects. Didn't know about the teeth thing though - freaky!

CR

**Sasaki Kojiro** · 05-27-2009, 03:38

Originally Posted by Ice

Apparently gatorade is absolutely horrible for your teeth.

Originally Posted by Crazed Rabbit

Didn't know about the teeth thing though - freaky!

CR

I wouldn't worry about your teeth at all with gatorade. After 25 hours it causes errosion--no problem. No one drinks gatorade for 25 hours straight. 25 hours of gatorade drinking would be spread over years, and your teeth replenish enamel naturally. Brushing helps too.

The real problem with corrosive drinks is when you sip on them all day while eating candy and such. Gatorade is supposed to be gulped down.