It's summer here in the northern hemisphere, and hot AF where I am. Anyone have a good electrolye recipie?
I've been buying the big cans of gatorade powder lately because I've been busy and they are cheap. But they are still absurdly expensive for what is essentially just salt with food coloring and artificial flavor, and I dislike how much sugar it contains.
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For long fasts, where all you drink is water, there is a recipe for "snake juice", which is a blend of electrolytes that matches the body so your electrolyte balance doesn't get out of whack. It is far too salty to drink at full strength if you aren't fasting, but if you mix it into more water then it should be exactly what you need. You can then add flavoring or sweetener as desired:
Electrolye is what your pour on a robot after you murder it.
I agree with all of them having too much sugar, and fake sugar tastes awful to me. I make mine with honey, salt, and lemon juice. Everything can be adjusted how I like, I make it very diluted. Also my dentist recommended I drink it with a straw, and drink plenty of water afterwards before brushing my teeth, to neutralize any acid. But I love citrus, and especially lemons, so so much.
When I got sick with Covid my doctor recommended the pedialyte powder. It has less sugar than a lot of electrolyte drinks. I’m not sure how the price point compares but it’s definitely easier to keep on hand space wise.
If you enjoy it, diluted pickle brine. Probably not a good source long term since there's a limited amount with any given jar, but if you already have it...
I use UNICEF's official rehydration recipe all year round. It uses baking soda, potassium chloride and table salt. Add enough sweetener and a little powdered citric acid or lemon juice for palatability. Potassium chloride is often sold labeled as "salt substitute". I stopped buying prepared powders years ago, I think the above tastes a little better. The citric acid helps balance out the pH.
UNICEF website, it's called ORU, Oral Rehydration..something. It's designed to be made out in the field for cholera and dysentery patients. Best I can do. Very similar to the recipe posted in this thread by another lemming.
There you are!
UPDATE: I'm mixing that ORS with iced Yorkshire tea right now, just to prep to work outside. God bless all the Tartan Army in Miami, they should try this cultural appropriation.
Get some low salt salt. They are in most grocery stores they are potassium and sodium combined.
Put this in water, stir, drink.
It's great electrolytes, cheap, sugar free.
Just have a cool refreshing beer after work.
Sincerely
A Bavarian
Currently I make up a mixture of juice and electrolyte solution. Make it at night and put about a tablespoon of chia seeds so that they can have time to absorb the liquids.
Also, electrolyte tablets throughout the day. One or two of them chased with lots of water.
Just curious - what are the chia seeds for?
Well, the idea is that they absorb the liquids and then slowly release them back into your body over a longer period of time thus helping you stay hydrated better.
Here's some links:
https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/chia-seeds-in-water-benefits
https://elsieskitchen.net/chia-seed-drink-recipes/
Hunh - TIL - thank you!
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dump a scoop or two straight into your mouth and chase it with a full bottle of water. avoid the gatorade bullshit
Eat some saltines or corn chips and drink some water
This is what I don't get. I work outside and it's getting to be 95°+. I don't drink Gatorade unless it gets really hot. I just eat some peanut butter crackers. Has electrolytes, and the crackers soak up some water helping my body hydrate better.