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Essay / Gatorade - 597
There are many different varieties and flavors of Gatorade made daily. Gatorade is primarily drunk by athletes before, during or after physical activity, whether for energy, hydration or recovery. Most athletes drink gatorade to restore electrolytes in their body after playing sports so they don't become dehydrated. The main ingredients in gatorade are water, high fructose corn syrup which is used for fluid absorption, taste and energy provision; citric acid which is used to flavor and acidify the acid; Natural flavors that give gatorade a variety of different tastes; and salt to enhance the taste. Gatorade is manufactured in many countries by PepsiCo. There are several steps to manufacturing Gatorade and it is made in factories. Before making the gatorade, the first step is to make the bottle. It starts with crude oil that is fed into a machine to create high-density polyethylene. They then mold it to form the shape of the bottle. Then the easiest part of the process is to prepare the drink by simply adding all the ingredients....