In recent years, many cases of heat stroke have occurred indoors, so proper space temperature control and rehydration are essential for health management in the summer. From the above list, we see that the ion count is higher, thereby making Gatorade an approved electrolyte replacement for athletes and other sportspersons. Most of you would have noticed how the competitors in sports events always sip bright-colored sports drinks.

However, the name was chosen by the manufacturers originally for the purpose of marketing the product as a sports drink in Japan, [6] where English words are used differently. Since we cannot usually feel this release of moisture from the body, it is referred to as “insensible perspiration. The capsule will have the same shape as a Pocari Sweat can and will be filled with Pocari Sweat powder. If you are on a sugar or salt-restricted diet due to obesity or high blod pressure, consider your daily limits when drinking POCARI SWEAT, because it contains salt and sugar. When they drank only water, the quantity of blood plasma (a liquid blood component that indicates whether fluid has really entered the body), did not recover from dehydration.Though sports drinks are said to keep you hydrated and provide all the necessary electrolytes, the sugar content in these drinks can turn out to be extremely harmful. Pocari Sweat was launched in 1980 in Japan by Rokuro Harima, an Otsuka Pharmaceutical employee who came up with the idea after observing a doctor drink IV solution to rehydrate. Parents must be very careful to ensure that children are replenished frequently with water and ions (electrolytes).

This result demonstrates that POCARI SWEAT can smoothly replenish the body with the water and ions (electrolytes) that are lost by sweating. POCARI SWEAT is a soft drink that contains salt and sugar, providing about 25 kilocalories per 100 milliliters.

The ingredients of POCARI SWEAT have been formulated for smooth absorption of water and ions (electrolytes) by the body. In one experiment nine health adults were dehydrated by 4% of their body weight and then given water and POCARI SWEAT to drink in quantities equal to the volume of dehydration. Otsuka began a targeted marketing campaign in Indonesia after an outbreak of dengue fever in 2010, promoting the drink to prevent dehydration, a common symptom of the disease. The Potassium, Calcium, and Magnesium contents are all responsible for the electrolyte content in the drink. A more refreshing, clean-tasting beverage to optimally maintain ion balance and hydration in both active exercise and daily consumption scenarios.