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Myth vs. Reality: Gatorade or water?

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Halftime, Leopards up by one, the players reach for Gatorade to replenish their body with electrolytes and quench their thirst. While their coach is giving them the run down, the players could be worsening their dehydration.

Gatorade is one of the best replenishments for an athlete, but it’s not enough. Water is also needed. Athletes should drink water before they play as it prepares the body for the events ahead. Water also thins the blood so it is easier to pass oxygen through the body.

Most of the fluids you sweat out are water and or sodium. To replenish the body’s lost electrolytes and sodium, athletes should drink 8 oz. of sports drinks for every 24 oz. of water.

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Darby Blaylock, Staff Reporter
Greetings children. My name is Darby Darton Blaylock. I am 17 years old. I have been apart of the newspaper staff for 6 years now. I enjoy it for the most part. I love to fish and be outside. I will not watch any Nicholas Sparks movies. Ever. I listen to older rock, alternative music, and a little country here and there. I play soccer for Andromeda FC, and for the school. I am scared of ladybugs because when I was 5 I swear one bit me. I am a morning person, and I was voted most likely to wear track-shorts.

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