Gatorade is one of the many sports drinks available on the market. It was first realized in 1956 by a group of scientists from the University of Florida. The main reason Gatorade was created was to help college athletes replenish body fluids that they lost during competitions, especially in the hot climate of South Florida. In a competition, athletes lose water, carbohydrates and electrolytes through heavy sweating, so Gatorade's first priority was to replace them and restore energy to the athletes. The first Gatorade bottles created did not contain as many ingredients as today's Gatorades, and 10 players from the University's football team initially tested the drinks. It didn't take long for the effects to be seen and the team quickly began winning games. After the team's results began to improve, Gatorade gained a lot of attention from the athletic community and after a few years it became the official drink of the NFL, NBA, MLB, PGA, AVP and MLS. After all the success, it was bought by the Pepsi Company in 2001. This means that it would no longer distribute its products only in the United States and Canada, but throughout the world and since then Gatorade products have been sent to almost 80 countries different. . But the big question now is: does it really help athletes? Was this the reason for the success of the Florida Gators in the 1960s? Gatorade sponsors many different franchises, players and associations, so its advertisements are always seen by many, so when they promote that their drinks are better than water for athletes during games and matches; you have to wonder if it really is? Most of the time, when something this big is advertised on TV... middle of paper... in a Gatorade bottle, but these are the biggest ones. Most of the chemistry found in sports drinks, and in this case Gatorade, is seen through electrolytes. In short, electrolytes are substances soluble in water and after completely dissolving they give ions. Our body is made up of cationic and anionic electrolytes which from a nutritional point of view are defined as macrominerals. As stated earlier, the balance level of electrolytes is crucial for the human body, and if imbalanced, the person can have serious and life-threatening problems. But the only way to restore our electrolyte level is to consume these sports drinks, so this is the main reason why, even though sports drinks have some negative aspects, they are one of the cheapest and easiest ways a person can get the electrolytes needed for their body.