Is Gatorade as bad as pop?
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                            MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — More children and teenagers are drinking sports drinks like Gatorade and Powerade, instead of soda. While that may sound like a good thing, new research from the University of Minnesota shows, in most cases, it's not a better option. 
                    
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                                   While blue Gatorade has a much more diluted color than coffee or tea, drinking sports drinks can still leave your teeth less than pristine. 
                                
                            
                        
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                            If you do enjoy a sugar-free, flavored beverage don't brush your teeth – at least not right away. "The acids will have weakened your enamel, and brushing could remove it," says Dr. 
                        
                    
                        
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                            MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — More children and teenagers are drinking sports drinks like Gatorade and Powerade, instead of soda. While that may sound like a good thing, new research from the University of Minnesota shows, in most cases, it's not a better option. 
                        
                    
                        
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                            Dr. Goldfarb advises against drinking Gatorade or other sports drinks which have citrate because there's not really enough of it in them to make a difference and there are plenty of calories, which could make you gain weight (a risk factor for kidney stones. 
                        
                    
                        
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                            When athletes sip on sports drinks and breathe through their mouths, they are creating an environment that's ideal for tooth decay. 
                        
                    
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