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Is gatorade a good drink to hydrate with during gym workouts?

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Dr. Jeffrey Sider answered

Specializes in Sports Medicine

Its ok: Most people do fine just by drinking water which is what one loses in sweat while working out. If you are working out for at least an hour or in high humidity conditions, use might want to use a gatorade drink to help replace some of the lost electrolytes.

Dr Juchau and another doctor agreed

Answered 8/16/2012

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