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[-] Wogi@lemmy.world 44 points 2 months ago

There are low sugar sports drinks. Most of the electrolytes they're advertising is just salt. Your body needs salt to function. You lose salt when you sweat.

My doctor told me I come literally just put some table salt in water and it would do just as well as any sports drink, sugar or no.

I work in a physical environment and they hand out electrolyte packets and Gatorade like candy when it gets hot.

[-] MutilationWave@lemmy.world 13 points 2 months ago

I love the electrolit cucumber lime. Not so much sugar. Water is still my main drink though.

[-] pemptago@lemmy.ml 11 points 2 months ago

Potassium is also an important electrolyte for heart health, so have a banana with your salt water, if you can. source: https://www.cdc.gov/salt/sodium-potassium-health/index.html

[-] LustyArgonianMana@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

Coconut water has a lot more potassium than a banana

[-] three@lemm.ee 5 points 2 months ago

For me, it's pickle juice.

[-] higgsboson@dubvee.org 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

I make my own with a 1:1 mix of potassium chloride and sodium chloride. Throw in a dash of lime (I use a powder so i can premix.) I just add dash to my water when I need electrolytes.

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