references
  
      Gatorade: "Thirst Quencher"
    
      Cleveland Clinic: "Science Investigations Fact or Fiction?"
    
      ACS: "Open for Discussion: Performance Drinks... Are They Safe?"
    
      Harvard Health Publishing: "Trade Sports Drinks for Water"
    
      Michigan Medicine: Energy and Sports Drinks
    




Gatorade may provide benefits to athletes, who often partake in intense physical activity for long periods of time.

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Image Credit: Tobias Titz/fStop/GettyImages

5 Fueling Foods That Are Better Than a Sports Drink

Powerade vs. Gatorade

      Gatorade: "Thirst Quencher"
    
      Cleveland Clinic: "Science Investigations Fact or Fiction?"
    
      ACS: "Open for Discussion: Performance Drinks... Are They Safe?"
    
      Harvard Health Publishing: "Trade Sports Drinks for Water"
    
      Michigan Medicine: Energy and Sports Drinks