A Blog About Gatorade

From what I remember, Gatorade was invented by a doctor in Florida to improve the performance of his athletes. These athletes played on a team who went by ... you would have never guessed, The Gators. He was looking for a way to replenish the muscles when they were depleted of energy. What is the energy source in our muscles? Glycogen. Where does glycogen come from? Carbohydrates. Yup .. I have blogged about them before. The original flavor of Gatorade has 21 grams of carbohydrates. I do not recommend that you drink Gatorade or any other sports drink casually. The time it is appropriate to drink Gatorade is after 60-90 minutes of intense exercise when you plan on continuing with the work out. This way, your body will not have to look for other energy sources in your body it should not be using.

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Diet Foods

I know that eating right can seem like a task to most people and is extremely overwhelming. So, when you are at the grocery store and you see pudding cups that say only 45 calories each .. sugar free! Then, you eat them instead of a bowl of ice cream and you consider that your diet. Well, first of all, good for you for trying and you are kind of on the right path because you are, consciously or not, cutting down on calories. There are so many things wrong with this little diet friendly pudding cup. A) It is all processed and it is sweetened with sugar alcohols. B) It is letting your taste buds be accustomed to that overly sweet taste. C) Are you really going to have just one?

You will find a lot of products out there that say sugar free. Unless you are diabetic, you don't need them. Buy things that are naturally sugar free or low in sugar. Same thing with breads or yogurts that are low carb. Carbs are not necessarily bad and you should learn what foods have carbs in them and what don't. Or tortillas that have a fad diet's logo on it. You have to learn what foods are made of and how they effect your body. You have to or you will go back to your old eating habits. Being healthy is for life.

- Talk to a nutritionist, dietician or personal trainer.

- Keep a food journal.

- Always have a grocery list and stick to it.

- Plan your meals ahead of time.

- Get your friends and family to join in. 

Questions anyone ??