yogini Posted September 9, 2007 Report Share Posted September 9, 2007 Here is an article in today's New York Times about how pro athletes are now drinking Pedialyte for hydration. I got a kick out of it and thought some of you might too, since this is news in our little corner of the world. The article says that Gatorade has come out with a higher sodium version and a lower sugar version (yay!!) to compete with Pedialyte. I have to find these and check them out.Three Yards and a Drink That Tastes Like DustWHEN Tom Glavine, a star pitcher for the New York Mets, earned his milestone 300th victory on a hot and humid night last month, he had a secret weapon.It was not illegal. It was so safe a baby could use it. In fact, manybabies do.Between innings, Mr. Glavine sipped Pedialyte, a liquid sold alongside diapers in drugstores that is meant to quickly rehydrate toddlers experiencing diarrhea. The neon-tinted fluid that comes in grape and other child-friendly flavors contains electrolytes such as sodium, potassium and glucose, which happen to be the basic ingredients in most sports drinks.Without an iota of marketing effort from Abbott Laboratories, the maker of Pedialyte, the over-the-counter remedy with a teddy bear on its label has developed a small and devoted following among professional and amateur athletes, a trend that long-distance runners seem to have started sometime in the 1980s. Link to rest of article:http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/09/fashion/...amp;oref=slogin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lloppyllama Posted September 10, 2007 Report Share Posted September 10, 2007 awesome, i will be on the lookout for that Gatorade! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maryfw Posted September 10, 2007 Report Share Posted September 10, 2007 awesome, i will be on the lookout for that Gatorade!I checked out the article and the Gatorade product will be called G2. I will be on the lookout too!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom4cem Posted September 10, 2007 Report Share Posted September 10, 2007 Here's a little more info on it about when it will be available and flavors. Thanks for the info. http://money.cnn.com/2007/09/07/news/compa...sion=2007090709 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmbutare Posted September 13, 2007 Report Share Posted September 13, 2007 this is great to hear. i live on pedialyte and it would be nice to have some more options available!! Thanks so much for sharing this info with us.lauren Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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