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Have you seen the commercial on TV where the guy collapses 50 meters from the finish line at the Iron Man Triathalon in Hawaii. He starts drinking Gatorade and at the next Triathalon, he crosses the finish line triumphantly.
Does Gatorade really hydrate better than water? If so, why? How does it work? Unless I misunderstood that lecture about osmosis/diffusion back in general chem it would seem that nothing could be absorbed more effectively than water. Is there some sort of clever mechanism at work?
Since I am not much of an athlete, I am more interested in using Gatorade as a hangover suppressor.
Does Gatorade really hydrate better than water? If so, why? How does it work? Unless I misunderstood that lecture about osmosis/diffusion back in general chem it would seem that nothing could be absorbed more effectively than water. Is there some sort of clever mechanism at work?
Since I am not much of an athlete, I am more interested in using Gatorade as a hangover suppressor.