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Gatorade Minerals. Rhys Williams. My Question. How are the minerals in Gatorade beneficial to your health?. Minerals in Gatorade. Halite Gypsum Sulfur Anhydrite Sylvite Sodium Citrate. Halite. Halite is the mineral form of Sodium Chloride (Table Salt)
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Gatorade Minerals Rhys Williams
My Question • How are the minerals in Gatorade beneficial to your health?
Minerals in Gatorade • Halite • Gypsum • Sulfur • Anhydrite • Sylvite • Sodium Citrate
Halite • Halite is the mineral form of Sodium Chloride (Table Salt) • It is one of the many minerals in Gatorade • It is known commonly as the salt they use on roads
Gypsum • Gypsum is another Mineral in Gatorade • It’s is one of the many other minerals in Gatorade
Sulfur • Surprisingly the same mineral they use to make gunpowder is in Gatorade
Sylvite • Sylvite is also in Gatorade
Anhydrite • Also known as anhydrous calcium sulfate
Gatorade Vs. Vitamin Water Here is a comparison of Vitamin Water and Gatorade
Conclusion • My Goal was to find out how Gatorade is beneficial to your health and I have found out the answer (next slide)
The Answer • The combination of the minerals in Gatorade help replenish electrolytes and reduce muscle cramps
Sources • Here are some links: • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gatorade • http://webmineral.com/data/Halite.shtml • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halite • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gypsum • http://minerals.usgs.gov/minerals/pubs/commodity/gypsum/ • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sulfur • http://www.mindat.org/min-3850.html • Note: I do not own any of these websites or any of the information they have