Gatorade Informative Essay

In this experiment, DNA was extracted from human cheek cells using Gatorade, soap solution, and rubbing alcohol. To do this, Gatorade was swished in the subject’s mouth vigorously for 45 seconds, and then added to soap solution and rubbing alcohol. This mixture was left to sit in ice water for two to three minutes. It was hypothesized that when cheek cells were placed into Gatorade, soap solution, and rubbing alcohol, that the DNA would be extracted, forming a stringy substance. This hypothesis was supported by the results of the experiment. After adding the alcohol to the Gatorade and soap solution, a semi-translucent, fibrous substance was formed.

As you watch the Gatorade commercial you notice that Gatorade wasn’t only promoting hard work and dedication, but they were also promoting hydration, strength, power, and energy. Dedication is shown by waking up early in the morning, going for your daily jog or walk, while others are still sleeping. Staying hydrated helps the body keep moving and fully functional. Gatorade shows the importance of hydration by athletes taking breaks between workouts. Hydration also reduces the risk of cramps and soreness. Gatorade promotes energy by showing, before eating a Gatorade chewy the athlete did not have the energy he needed to start his morning run or weight lift. However, after eating the chewy they instantly gained energy. Power is symbolized by the lightning bolt, which

When athletes are training or competing, it is apparent that they sometimes benefit by consuming various drinks that contain water, carbohydrate and electrolytes. This can assist and improve an athlete's performance, and it may reduce physiological stress on an athlete’s cardiovascular, central nervous and muscular systems. During endurance events Gatorade is an effective drink to have in order for the athlete to sustain their maximum energy throughout the competition. Gatorade has been proven to reduce the risk of hyponatraemia, improve endurance performance if consumed during training or competition and it allows fast release of fluid to the tissue as well as rapid fluid absorption.

Gatorade is a company that has been making sports drinks since 1965. In 2001, they eventually branched off into making other sports nutrition products like energy drinks, energy bars, and nutrition shakes. Some of the company’s newest products include energy fruit chews. Gatorade advertisements reach millions of Americans every day, which undoubtedly increases their sales. My analysis will focus on a Gatorade ad featuring Dwayne Wade.

Gatorade was made in the mid-1960 in Southern Florida by Robert Cade. The originally flavor was Lemon-Lime. Many athletes would drink Gatorade to refresh themselves before returning to the game. The NFL was one of the first sport league to allow its players to drink it. By the 1970’s it was popular for many children and young adults. In the 1980’s teams celebrated their victories by

Smart water is "vapor distilled water and added electrolytes for taste." It has electrolytes added not for performance as in Gatorade, but instead added "for taste." The electrolytes are calcium chloride, magnesium chloride and potassium bicarbonate. Gatorade has Filtered Water, Brominated Vegetable Oil, which helps prevent the oils from rising to the surface. It also ensures the stability of the flavor mixture and it has Sucralose (a non-calorie artificial sweetener) High Fructose Corn Syrup. While Dr. Pepper has carbonated water, high fructose corn syrup, caramel color, phosphoric acid, natural and artificial flavors, sodium benzoate (preservative), and caffeine. Drinking soda is not the best option because a single can of soda contains

Gatorade is a sports drink that is used to put electrolytes back into an athlete’s body after a long workout. Athletic trainers, for most sports teams, make two ten-gallon coolers full of Gatorade for the athletes after practice. To make Gatorade in a ten-gallon cooler you will need, a ten gallon cooler, 30 ounces of Gatorade powder, a long spoon or Gatorade stirrer, water, and ice.

The Gatorade sports drink was founded in 1965 by a group of university physicians at University of Florida after an assistant coached asked the why his football players were so affected by the heat. This lead to the discovery and invention of a carbohydrate and electrolyte drink to help replenish and refuel the nutrients lost through sweat and exercise. The University of Florida’s mascot is the Gator, which is how they came up with the name Gatorade. PepsiCo acquired Gatorade in 2001. Gatorade also has a 69.5% market share in sports drinks.

Have you ever gotten a sports drink instead of a soda thinking you were choosing a healthier option? Well this might change your perspective. Powerade and Gatorade are just watered down soda; yes,  it gives you electrolytes which is what you lose when you sweat, but that does not mean it is good for you. There are many other healthier ways of getting electrolytes than by just drinking a sugar drink. In the Powerade article written by the company does not argue about how water is not helpful to athletes and does not have the opposing argument. Although the gatorade article written by David R. Lamb they make it more persuasive than informational.

The commercial I chose was very influential for me but might not be to everybody. The commercial that I ended up picking to write this essay about is a Gatorade commercial of a couple of the biggest names in the National Basketball League, also known as the NBA.To begin this commercial, Kevin Durant goes to shoot a layup and Dwyane Wade, a player from the Miami Heat in this example, comes out of nowhere and blocks his shot to win the game for the Heat. It turns out that the close game situation was just a dream or rather a nightmare that Kevin was having. Immediately after having this dream, the superstar athlete goes and trains vigorously all while periodically consuming Gatorade products that range from eating energy chews to  drinking the actual Gatorade making the customer think that drinking this specific brand will make you better or more like the athlete Kevin Durant. After continuous training, Kevin finds himself in the game situation once more. However, this time it was different but the situation was the same.

After so many years of repetitive advertising, Gatorade is the name that comes to mind if someone thinks of energy drinks. Consumer visualizes it as a product that meets his goals of extra stamina, energy and efficiency. Some customers buy multi packs of products for value. Buying in bulk results in additional discounts for the customer that leads to continued association with the brand, where Gatorade is a conditioned stimulus and six-pack buying is a conditioned response.

Each sports drink contains 21 grams of sugar are contained in a 12 ounce bottle of Gatorade. With most bottles being 32 ounces, the consumer is actually ingesting 56 grams of sugar. Although this is not healthy, it is less grams of sugar than an average soda per ounce. “In fact, Berkeley researchers say the sugar in sports drinks may be contributing to the child obesity epidemic by increasing their caloric intake”. For consumers that are less active, the added sugar in their diet is not recommended. Weight gain from extra calories has also been found to be a problem for less active consumers. “For people who are not exercising for at least one hour, 5 days per week, water is the best bet for staying hydrated.” Experts suggest sports drink consumption should be monitored by children’s parents. The best source of hydration for children continues to be water (Schaefer). Unless a person is participating in vigorous exercise for a long period of time, water is the best option for

Sports drinks contain ingredients which have raised health concerns. The main ingredients in sports drinks are glucose, sucrose, and fructose or high-fructose corn syrup. (Insidetracker.com, 2012) Gatorade’s Glacier Cherry Perform drink, contain 41g of sugar per serving, which is equivalent to 10 teaspoons of sugar. (Griffith-Greene, 2014) Although sugar is necessary for the drink to taste good, sugar can have long term effects on your health. Too much sugar can over time lead to diabetes, high blood pressure and weight gain. (Hagy, 2007) As well as sugar, the acidity in sports drinks can dissolve teeth. These drinks are often full of sugar and sodium, which cling to the teeth, and eat away the protective enamel. People, who is drinking sports drinks, are often dehydrated, meaning they are low on fluids. Being low on fluids, affects the saliva production in the mouth, which protects the teeth by washing away products which cling to them. Being low on fluids means that there is less saliva to wash away

Starting in college football the meaning of the product Gatorade comes from the name at which school it was created for the University of Florida Gators, with the purpose to make their team work superior in harder conditions with longer endurance compared to others team. “Word about Gatorade began to spread outside of the state of Florida. Orders from other college football programs across the country soon followed, as playing without Gatorade on your sidelines began to be likened to playing with just ten men on the field” (The Gatorade Industry 1). The purpose of Gatorade is to help rehydrate the body by doing both

Gatorade has made its significant impact in the mass market, but they want to expand and solely focus on the sports nutrition market. Gatorade has dominance in the sports drink market and with consumers they weren’t specifically targeting such as a couch potato drinking it for regular consumption. The brand decided to re-image itself by changing the logo with the word Gatorade and a lightning bolt to a G with a lightning bolt. This changing took place in 2009. They did this rebranding because of the one percent decrease in sales volume. Changing the logo hurt the company even more because people did not recognize the brand causing for a 13 percent decrease. PepsiCo failed with rebranding Tropicana as well and went back to the original. They decided to stick with the new brand image of Gatorade.