Is Gatorade Good for You When You Have a Virus? The Truth About Electrolytes and Sugar
                                
                                
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                                When a virus hits, causing fever, vomiting, or diarrhea, the body rapidly loses essential fluids and electrolytes. This makes proper hydration critical, and many people instinctively reach for a sports drink like Gatorade, but is Gatorade good for you when you have a virus?