The Gatorade Sports Science Institute in Barrington, Illinois, is where research of all kinds involving Gatorade and other drinks is being done. It's the only facility of its kind in the world. It's how we make sure Gatorade is optimized for fast, complete fluid and mineral replacement in active bodies. In fact, the GSSI even has its own web site dedicated to dissemination of reports on sports nutrition and performance. This is serious stuff. If you're interested, you can link to the GSSI site here.

You can find out the latest on Gatorade's role in sports performance, written by the sports science experts at GSSI.

Here are some reports on aspects of sports performance and fluid replacement, as they appeared in major sports and sports nutrition magazines. They're written to give you an edge when you're serious about competing.

"Rehydration – Part of the Recovery Process"
by Ronald Maughan
Ph. D., University of Aberdeen.

Dehydration reduces performance during athletic activity, and rehydrating is vital to maintaining an optimal performance level.

"Too Much of a Good Thing Can Be Bad"
by Randy Eichner, M.D.
Team physician at the University of Oklahoma.

You shouldn't drink more than you sweat. Excess fluid intake will lower your critical blood sodium level – especially for runners and cyclists.

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