1. Water: An Overlooked
Essential Nutrient
Amor Hernandez
Kaplan University
SC115:Principles of Nutrition
Professor Holly Rucker

2. DAILY RECOMMENDATIONS
Water
•3 liters/ 13 cups for men
•2.2 liters/ 9 cups a day for
women

3. DAILY RECOMMENDATIONS
Gatorade
• 24 OZ/1 Bottle a day
Warning
Gatorade is an electrolyte
replacement drink-for
endurance events or work outs.

4. DAILY RECOMMENDATIONS
Powerade
• 24 OZ/1 Bottle a day
Warning
Powerade is an fluid retainment drink,
which is high in sodium, formulated to
lower amounts of sweat while
working out only.

5. NUTRIENT CONTENT
Water
•Sodium
•Zinc
•Floride
•Magnesium
•Copper

6. NUTRIENT CONTENT
Gatorade
•0g Protien/Fiber
•110mg sodium
•23g Sugar
•25g Carbohydrate
•10% of daily recommended
niacin/ B6 & pantothenic acid.

7. NUTRIENT CONTENT
Powerade
•Sodium
•Sugar
•Potassium
•Niacin
•Vitamin B6/12

8. Varieties/Sources
Water
•Distilled •Poland Spring
•Purified •Aquafina
•Mineral •Smart Water
•Evian

9. Varieties/Sources
Gatorade
•Gatorade has 8 diffrent varieties
of drinks. Inculding low sugar
and high in protien.
•Diffrent flavors in clude grape,
cherry, lemon, and many more

10. Varieties/Sources
Powerade
Powerade produces over 10
different products including in
powerd form.
Flavors include, mountin berry
blast, Golden rush Orange,
Strawberrie kewi.

11. Cost
Price may vary on the product by
taxes/ounces & amount of the product
being bought.
Please check your local store.

12. Cost
Water
Average
•1 bottle of water 16.9 FL OZ
$1.00-$2.00
•24 pack of bottle water $4.99-
$9.99
•35 pack of bottle water $5.99
$12.99

13. Cost
Gatorade
Average
•1 bottle of water 12-32 oz $1.00-
$5.00
•24 pack of bottle water $12.99-
$17.99
•35 pack of bottle water $20.99
$30.99

14. Cost
Powerade
Average
•1 bottle of water 12-32 oz $1.00-
$5.00
•24 pack of bottle water $18.99-
$40.00

15. Advantages on
consumption/ Reviews
Water: is pure very good for the
body. Helps avoid dehydration and
can be consumed with any meal
not just working out.

16. Advantages on
consumption/ Reviews
Gatorade: is a great sports
drink which helps give you
energy and retain fluid during
heavy work out activities.

17. Advantages on
consumption/ Reviews
Powerade: is another sports
drink formulated to enhance
heavy physical activity.
Allowing the body to perform
to its best abilities.

18. SAFETY LEVELS
PLEASE REMEMBER
TO MUCH OF ANY
THING IS BAD FOR
YOU !

19. SAFETY LEVELS
Water>It is impossible to
remove %100 of bacteria from
water.
Install a good water filtration
system, which removes %90-
%99 of harmful bacteria.

20. SAFETY LEVELS
•Gatorade advises to
consumers, that the hotter the
tempeture is the more risk of
heart problems & hydration
issues.
•Increasing the amount of gatorade
is not good during high tempetures

21. SAFETY LEVELS
•Gatorade advises to
consumers, to decrease the
amount of workout for that
day.
•That can help prevnt heat
cramps & heat strokes.

22. SAFETY LEVELS
Powerade: Conatins a high
level of sodium, Drinking more
than 3 bottles of this a day
combined with sugary/salty
foods can be very bad.

23. Disadvantages of
Consumption
If Gatorade or Powerade
is taken to much body
problems can occur.

24. CONCLUSION
Gatorade & Powerade was invented
for the people who are highly active in
body activitys.
It was not intended for non active
people. Both prpoducts were created
to give the body a push.

25. CONCLUSION
Water is pure and intended for
nonactive and active people to
drink it. Its one of the few
things that your body needs
and cant go without. Gatorade
and powerade your body can
go with out.

26. CONCLUSION
Water is the best choice to
invest in. Water is timelss
and will always be needed by
the human body.