About organic Gatorade, much is yet to be presented by its producers PepsiCo as it is yet to release official clarification as to the official identity and details of this ‘organic’ product.
About organic Gatorade, it will use organically-produced sugar
The new product is called G Organic and PepsiCo announced that it will only use be sweetened using sugar from organically-farmed sugar cane, claiming that the use of organic produce is more preferred for the environment.
What some sectors are concerned about, however, is that it could be misleading since this new variant will have the same nutrient profile as the original Gatorade drink and could make people think that since it is labeled organic, believing that it could be a better drink option that is good for their bodies, a point which is still highly debatable.
Mounting pressure
PepsiCo executives are not denying the fact that this is being marketed to a growing market of people seeking out organic products as alternative food sources. This is further bolstered by the rising awareness on health and consumers are more critical about the ingredients found on retailed or packaged food.
This may also be among the reasons why PepsiCo is adopting a newer approach into marketing their products.
Sugar is still broken down the same way
Regardless of the sugar source it will still have a profound and similar impact on the breakdown of insulin in the body – which does not matter if the sugar is organic or not.
Both types of sugar still releases insulin and will have the same function of signalling the body to convert calories into fat cells, which when not spent properly by the body through exercise or physical activity, gets stored as excess fat.
Good for active people, not as good for inactive ones
With relatively the same amount of sugar and sodium for the body, G Organic may still be able to be good for athletes with a relatively healthy and active lifestyle, which they can use during workouts and as a rehydration beverage.
However, it may not be effective for people with a relatively inactive lifestyle, who may end up not getting any fat-burning effects they would often expect and could even be responsible for weight gain due to its sugar content.
Sugary drinks have been found to be one of the leading causes of metabolic disease worldwide.
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