I need more electrolytes, but dont wanna drink gatorade, where do i go get?
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01-26-2009, 10:44 AM #1
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01-26-2009, 10:59 AM #2
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01-26-2009, 10:59 AM #3
For sports that require less than 60 minutes of exertion, the primary concern is replacing the water lost in sweat, because losses of carbohydrate stores and electrolytes (sodium, chloride, potassium, and other minerals) are not usually very great. Although electrolytes are lost in sweat, the quantities lost in exercise of brief to moderate duration can be easily replaced later by consuming normal foods, such as orange juice, potatoes, and tomato juice. Keep in mind that sweat is about 99% water and only 1% electrolyes and other substances.
The decision to use a sport drink (electrolytes) hinges primarily on the duration of the activity. As the projected duration of continuous activity approaches 60 minutes or longer, the advantages of the use of a sports drink over plain water clearly emerge.i take it for granted that no hearer of mine will misinterpret what I have to say as the language of cynicism
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01-26-2009, 11:00 AM #4
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01-26-2009, 11:14 AM #5
You can try coconut water.
Coconut water naturally has 650 mg of potassium (15x more than a banana), 25mg of magnesium, and 35 mg of sodium! All of this in a 10 oz, 60 calorie package. It's like nature's gatorade!
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01-26-2009, 11:16 AM #6
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01-26-2009, 11:16 AM #7
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01-26-2009, 11:18 AM #8
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01-26-2009, 11:27 AM #11
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01-26-2009, 11:27 AM #12
Add salt to water and take a potassium tab. There's other electrolytes, but those are the important ones.
Just incase you weren't aware...unless you're working out for a minimum of 3 hours...you're not going to need to supplement with electrolytes. I'd maybe do it if I worked out for 5 hours...but who does that besides endurance athletes?I want to touch the butt.
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01-26-2009, 11:27 AM #13
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01-26-2009, 11:28 AM #14
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01-26-2009, 11:30 AM #15
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01-26-2009, 11:32 AM #16
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01-26-2009, 11:37 AM #17
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01-26-2009, 11:39 AM #18
Eat more foods rich in potassium. Sodium is easy to get, so I wouldn't worry about it too much. Drop an epsom salt tablet in your water jug during a game. You can always supplement potassium before your games too. It's cheaper than over-priced, bottled water.
http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/sol/potassium.html
Eat more of these for potassium:
avocados
apricots
plums/prunes
bananas
potatoes
raisins
squash
tomatoes
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01-26-2009, 11:40 AM #19
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01-26-2009, 12:03 PM #23
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01-26-2009, 12:17 PM #24
i drink gatorade for the Carbs =D
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01-26-2009, 01:03 PM #25
lmao.
best thing to do is get a can of sea salt in the hippie food section andn add some to whatever...water or something with carbs if you want carbs. sea salt is a bunch of other minerals, not just sodium chloride, so its basically what is in sports drinks. too much sodium compared to potassium effectively dehydrates you, you need a certain ratio.
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