By Cameron English
— Mar 18, 2025
Gatorade claims its alkaline water will hydrate you into peak performance, but it's just pricey H2O bolstered by clever marketing. Save yourself a few bucks and drink the stuff from the tap instead.
Join Cameron English and Dr. Chuck Dinerstein on Episode 106 of the Science Dispatch podcast as they discuss:
Gatorade is selling "electrolyte-infused" alkaline water. Save your money ... and your groin. It's a stupid ripoff with implied health benefits. Please.
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Cameron English
Director of Bioscience
Cameron English is a writer, editor and co-host of the Science Facts and Fallacies Podcast. Before joining ACSH, he was managing editor at the Genetic Literacy Project.
