The Science Behind the Drink

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Gatorade

• The Science Behind the Drink

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Are These True Statements?
Gatorade is a Thirst Aid
For That Deep Down Body Thirst
Nothing re-hydrates, replenishes, or refuels
better than Gatorade - not even water.
YES!!
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The Science Behind The Slogan
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The Drink

• Gatorade is a popular drink that has stood up to
  its slogan.
• The origin of the drink.
• The science behind it.

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• All science, including the science behind
  Gatorade, starts with the

• Observation
• Question Formulation
• Data Collection
• Hypothesis
• Experiment
• Results
• Conclusions

"Scientific Method."
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Scientific Method
Gatorade
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Slide 1

• How can we prevent dehydration and fatigue in
  athletes?
• Dehydration is caused by loss of sweat during
  exercise.
• Sweat also contains electrolytes (e.g. sodium
  potassium) needed by the body.
• Loss of carbohydrates also contributes to fatigue.

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Slide 2

• It has been proven that Gatorade prevents
  dehydration, fatigue, and cramping by replacing
  fluids, electrolytes, and carbohydrates lost
  during exercise.

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Slide 3

• A drink solution containing the proper amounts of
  electrolytes and carbohydrates will reduce
  dehydration and fatigue in athletes.

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Slide 4

• U of Florida football coaches noticed that their
  players were suffering from dehydration during
  games.
• Players were not going and their performance
  was poor.
• Players suffered from fatigue, cramping, and heat
  exhaustion.

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Slide 5

• In 1965, the first batch of Gatorade was tested
  on UFs freshman football team.
• The players on-field performance was monitored
  and blood and urine samples were analyzed.
• Use and testing of Gatorade was later expanded to
  the entire team.
• Modern testing is much more advanced.

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Slide 6

• In the original study, players drinking a
  solution containing electrolytes and a 6
  concentration of carbohydrates showed less
  dehydration, greater endurance, and fewer cramps
  than other athletes.
• Gatorade made the Florida Gators a second half
  team, and helped them win the Orange Bowl.

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How Easy!!!
Whateva Honey
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Whats Next?

• Science is a continual process based on
  previously completed work.
• Scientists continue the scientific process by
  challenging, confirming, improving, expanding,
  reapplying, or refocusing past work.
• Science is critical thinking. What is happening?
  Why? How?

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Getting Started

• What results would you expect?
• How would you interpret your results? What if
  you get unexpected results?
• How does your research apply to real life? Why
  is it important?

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Proposal

• Abstract
• Introduction
• Objective
• Methods and materials
• Expected results
• Conclusion

Background Literature Research
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Formulate Objective
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Objective
To Determine the effectiveness of frozen
Electrolyzed Oxidizing water on the inactivation
of Psychrotrophic Bacteria on catfish fillets
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What Next
Objective

• Electrolyzed Oxidizing water
• Fish fillets
• Psychrotropic Bacteria

Find the Answers
Ask Questions?
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Literature

• Introduction/ objective
• Why?
• Methods and Materials
• When, what and how?
• Expected results
• Draw some conclusion

• Literature review is important to make sure your
  experiment is sound.
• References