Gatorade is like water to American athletes. I played 3 different sports in high school, and baseball in college, and Gatorade is more common than water. For example, at the end of a double header in the dugout on a hot day, you could honestly probably pick up close to 50 empty Gatorade bottles. In that same pile you might find 2 Powerade bottles. Powerade has a lot more sugar than Gatorade does. It leaves you dehydrated faster for this reason. It’s not just for athletes, though. My Grand father used to work for a local power comapny as a lineman. Being outside all day long in the heat (Temps in Nebraska can get into the 110-120 range in the summer during heat waves with heat indexes in the 120's) sometimes you can’t drink enough water to keep up. But, Gatorade honestly does keep you hydrated longer. It also has Carbohydrates, which give you energy when you need it. Gatorade is God’s gift to athletes.