[Sca-cooks] Ace-K/PowerAde

[Sue Clemenger]

Yeah, but isn't he *your* sick, sick man??? <gggg>
--Maire, who only ever drinks gatorade (or even *wants* to drink it)
when she's got a really, really bad cold....<dunno why, but it actually
tastes good then....;-)

"Laura C. Minnick" wrote:
>
> Edouard de Bruyerecourt wrote:
>
> > I'm curious. Was this Powerade, or Powerade Light? The reply from
> > Coca-cola mentioned Powerade Light. I can't even find Powerade Light in
> > this neck of the woods (although I have heard of a Gatorade 'light'
> > variety). Normal Powerade has, what, 19 grams of carbs/sugar and the
> > labels I've read don't mention ace-K.
>
> Light- and it appears to be in test marketing- there was a neon NEW
> PRODUCT! sign on the shelf.
>
> > What I find amusing is Powerade and it's cousins are supposed to provide
> > carbohydrates, along with electrolytes, for athletic activity. A little
> > ironic/oxymoronic to come out with a low carb version. And since
> > Powerade has a higher sugar level than most sports drinks, they would
> > have to sweeten it somehow to make up for the lost sugar.
>
> Yeah yeah- and hand me that diet soda, eh? I want to wash down my Super
> Double Blubber Bacon Cheeseburger and UltraBiggie Fires!
>
> > I'm wondering, since it's not available here, if it's a limited market
> > test, and the poor schmiels in customer service don't have the complete
> > and correct information yet (a job often contracted out to a different
> > company).
>
> That was one of the possibilites that I discussed with the woman from
> the FDA today, that it was a Customer Service problem, along with a
> label problem.
>
> > Of course, if it's potassium you want, there's always apple juice
> > (Martinelli's has the highest). And the best of all, that ambrosiaic
> > elixir dubbed "A Warrior's Drink!" by Worf:
> >
> > Prune juice. (you could dilute prune juice 1:5 with water and still
> > match most sports drinks in potatssium, or just take a 2 oz shot and
> > drink water)
> >
> > Maybe we should set prune juice out for a fighter's day board.....
>
> You're a SICK, SICK man! Don't you know how hard it is to get _out_ of
> armor once you're in?