On Oct 30, 12:41*pm, SMS > wrote:
> On 10/21/2012 9:41 PM, RichD wrote:
>
> > I want *to mix my own sport drink. *Looking at the ingredients
> > of Gatorade, it's not too appetizing.
>
> > I'm thinking, half water, half orange juice. *Then, salt, but how
> > many teaspoons, or grams, per liter? *It should match the
> > body's salinity.
>
> > Also potassium, to replenish what's lost in perspiration.
> > That's why long distance runners eat bananas, I believe.
> > Can you get potassium in powder form, and what dosage
> > in the drink?
>
> No way you'd save money over the powdered Gatorade. A can of powder that
> makes 36 quarts of Gatorade sells for $11.19 at Costco, or about 31¢/quart.
>
> Remember, that Gatorade was developed by researchers at one of the
> finest universities in the world--you're not going to be able to
> duplicate Dr. Cade's work in your kitchen. Companies and individuals
> have been trying to duplicate Gatorade for decades, without success.
>
> <http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/28/business/28cade.html?_r=0>
>
> Go Gators.


The devil is in the details.

Pepsi bought Gatorade, end of story. You have my condolences.