Gatorade: Difference between revisions

'''Gatorade''' is an American brand of sports-themed beverage and food products, built around its signature line of [[sports drink]]s. Gatorade is currently manufactured by [[PepsiCo]] and is distributed in over 80 countries.<ref name=factsheetGatorade>{{cite web|title=Gatorade Fact Sheet |url=http://www.pepsico.com/Download/Gatorade_Company_Fact_Sheet.pdf |publisher=PepsiCo, Inc. |access-date=January 24, 2011 |year=2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101221172620/http://pepsico.com/Download/Gatorade_Company_Fact_Sheet.pdf |archive-date=December 21, 2010 }}</ref> The beverage was first developed in 1965 by a team of researchers led by [[Robert Cade|Dr. Robert Cade]]. It was originally made for the [[Florida Gators|Gators]] at the [[University of Florida]] to replenish the [[carbohydrate]]s that the school's student-athletes burned and the combination of water and [[electrolyte]]s that they lost in sweat during vigorous sports activities. This drink really helped the performance of many athletes. But, gatorade failed as a drink.