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Elessar Zappa

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12. Gatorade can be bad

Thu Jul 22, 2021, 03:43 PM

Jul 2021

but an 8oz serving only has 14g of sugar while an equal amount of soda has much more. I’m diabetic and drink Gatorade occasionally but I make sure I give myself 2 units of humalog which is how much I take for that many carbs.

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World: I'm begging you, please: STOP TELLING MY PATIENTS THAT GATORADE IS A HEALTH DRINK! [View all] Aristus Jul 2021 OP

True also of fruit juices? The sugar levels in orange and spooky3 Jul 2021 #1

I include that in the list. Aristus Jul 2021 #4

And "gluten free" on products that wouldn't have gluten naturally. Nt spooky3 Jul 2021 #6

Actually, my daughters are Celiac leftieNanner Jul 2021 #17

I've seen table salt labeled "Gluten Free" csziggy Jul 2021 #56

Table Salt does go a bit far! leftieNanner Jul 2021 #57

I'm not a real kid friendly person csziggy Jul 2021 #58

This message was self-deleted by its author Mosby Jul 2021 #70

My favorite gluten free overkill is bottled water! nt yellowdogintexas Jul 2021 #83

Many naturally gluten free products get contaminated during processing. pnwmom Jul 2021 #51

I'm thinking about examples like frozen fruit bars spooky3 Jul 2021 #60

If they're produced in a factory that ALSO makes products with wheat or barley pnwmom Jul 2021 #62

Thanks! spooky3 Jul 2021 #74

You mean like "gluten free" SPAM? DBoon Jul 2021 #72

My aunt was diabetic. She didn't drink oj, wnylib Jul 2021 #40

I once saw a "0% cholesterol!" sticker on a banana. Chellee Jul 2021 #43

Probably. Buckeye_Democrat Jul 2021 #8

The immediate concern, especially for someone who doesn't have diabetes, is the liver. Aristus Jul 2021 #9

Good advice. Buckeye_Democrat Jul 2021 #22

K&R! SheltieLover Jul 2021 #2

All they have to do is look at is the ingredients JohnSJ Jul 2021 #3

They don't. Aristus Jul 2021 #7

No artificial ingredients or additives.... uriel1972 Jul 2021 #47

There is a difference between "cane sugar" and "evaporated cane juice" jmowreader Jul 2021 #65

That is horrifying, my dear Aristus...... CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2021 #5

I tell them during every single visit. Aristus Jul 2021 #10

Then you've done what you can. The rest is up to them, alas. ♥ CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2021 #14

No one reads labels anymore. SergeStorms Jul 2021 #11

And you have to look at number of portions too leftieNanner Jul 2021 #19

I used to have a doctor who was a vegetarian, Mr.Bill Jul 2021 #41

I always read labels due to multiple wnylib Jul 2021 #42

Don't know about the US butin Australia they can... uriel1972 Jul 2021 #49

No numbers here.... SergeStorms Jul 2021 #54

Gatorade can be bad Elessar Zappa Jul 2021 #12

Okay, this isn't helping. Aristus Jul 2021 #18

I don't drink it all that often. Elessar Zappa Jul 2021 #20

Excellent. Aristus Jul 2021 #25

same here and coffee in the morning yellowdogintexas Jul 2021 #84

Hyponatremia does effect millions on people per year Major Nikon Jul 2021 #63

I thought it was developed by a trainer for the Florida Gators. Mosby Jul 2021 #71

I don't know what the original formula for Gatorade was. Aristus Jul 2021 #73

when Gatorade first came out, it had way too much sodium in it, not enough potassium and.... steve2470 Jul 2021 #85

Maybe tell them as soon as they dress out and work out in the Swamp in summer Phoenix61 Jul 2021 #13

As a diabetic, I join you in shouting this from the rooftops. rustysgurl Jul 2021 #15

Anyone concerned about their health should educate themselves on sugar TBA Jul 2021 #16

Somebody is promoting that revoling sludge as "healthy"???? I tried a sip once, nearly niyad Jul 2021 #21

It's so painfully sweet that I don't see how it can be thirst-quenching. Ocelot II Jul 2021 #36

I hope you're on the ground floor. Harker Jul 2021 #23

I am. Aristus Jul 2021 #27

Nasty Stuff - Gatorade leftieNanner Jul 2021 #24

HANDY HANDOUT Goonch Jul 2021 #26

I saw kids drinking it all the time Diamond_Dog Jul 2021 #28

Yeah. Parents giving this shit to their kids is why we have obese children with rotting teeth. Aristus Jul 2021 #30

I have to say Diamond_Dog Jul 2021 #33

Think about the tap water in Flint. niyad Jul 2021 #44

That crossed my mind, too. Diamond_Dog Jul 2021 #45

If they must drink Gatorade SoCalNative Jul 2021 #29

Even then, it can still be bad for you. Aristus Jul 2021 #31

I read the other day Diamond_Dog Jul 2021 #34

Looks like an awful lot of sodium, too. Ocelot II Jul 2021 #35

Gatorade has 3 times as much sodium as it has potassium TexasBushwhacker Jul 2021 #64

I see where Pedialyte has a sports drink. AngryOldDem Jul 2021 #32

If you cut it 50% with water, it has some benefit. It's just glucose essentially. C6 H12 O6? Evolve Dammit Jul 2021 #37

Oh man. I stopped drinking that crap years ago. iscooterliberally Jul 2021 #38

Don't diabetic patients have to look at labels on everything for sugar? IronLionZion Jul 2021 #39

Gatorade ZERO aeromanKC Jul 2021 #46

I IMMEDIATELY stopped drinking Gatorade amb123 Jul 2021 #48

But Gatorade's got what plant's crave. Tommy Carcetti Jul 2021 #50

But is it a... ruet Jul 2021 #69

It's better than water hurple Jul 2021 #52

It's good for crop plants as well. Marcuse Jul 2021 #53

My Esposo's doc told him he's a bit low in sodium, so he should consider electrolyte drinks... TygrBright Jul 2021 #55

I think we have to accept the fact KT2000 Jul 2021 #59

This message was self-deleted by its author Anon-C Jul 2021 #61

Random uriel1972 Jul 2021 #66

Somebody please tell Abbott that their moonscape Jul 2021 #67

Unbelievable Duncanpup Jul 2021 #68

Nutella is not a breakfast food either. SharonClark Jul 2021 #75

Also Naked Juice products milestogo Jul 2021 #76

What about Vodka? Better? NNadir Jul 2021 #77

No. But then, I don't have diabetes. Aristus Jul 2021 #78

I do have type II diabetes, borderline A1c. I would never dream of drinking gatorade. NNadir Jul 2021 #79

I do tell my patients that is okay to have an occasional treat like cake or ice cream. Aristus Jul 2021 #80

The problem with me is that word... NNadir Jul 2021 #81

Nothing but grain alcohol and rain water for me underpants Jul 2021 #82