
Originally Posted by
AngelKing
Gatorade, like coconut water, has a lot of sugar in it, and these simple carbs are actually good and necessary for your body to restore muscle glycogen after an intense workout (otherwise your body may break down muscle tissue for this same purpose)---plus the insulin spike the sugars give you will help with protein shuttling.
This means drink Gatorade (or any sugary drink) never as a thirst quencher but only as a post-workout drink, and add some whey protein to it before downing it.
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