8,153
edits
Changes
Created page with "The ingredients for the DIY Electrolyte Drink. Sometimes rehydration is more important than fueling, especially in the ..."
[[File:DIY Electrolyte Drink.20.jpg|right|thumb|400px|The ingredients for the DIY Electrolyte Drink.]]
Sometimes rehydration is more important than fueling, especially in the summer. If you want a low calorie electrolyte you can buy [http://www.amazon.com/Nuun-Hydration-Tablets-Tubes-Tri-Berry/dp/B000QGW6UA Nuun tablets] or similar options, these are a little pricy and don't contain enough sodium. A far cheaper option is to use the sugar-free single serving packets that are designed to be added to a 16 ounce bottle of water. I rather like the [http://go.fellrnr.com/?id=35454X937677&xs=1&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FCrystal-Light-Green-Honey-10-Count%2Fdp%2FB001EQ52S4 Crystal light green tea] mixes, so any flavor will do. Simply mix a packet with 32 ounces of water and add a quarter to a half a teaspoon of ordinary table salt. I find that diluting the packet to twice the recommended volume works well when you're adding extra salt. You don't need any other electrolytes, though you can add a pinch of '[http://go.fellrnr.com/?id=35454X937677&xs=1&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FNo-Salt-Substitute-11-Ounce-Cans%2Fdp%2FB0049IRCAA no salt]' if you'd like a little extra potassium.
=Relationship to Go Juice=
You can add more salt to this drink than you can to [[Fellrnr's Go Juice]] as the extra ingredients in the Go Juice compete for absorption (more precisely they increase the osmotic pressure). Also, [[Fellrnr's Go Juice]] contains a lot of calories, sometimes more than you want if you're just trying to rehydrate.
=See Also=
If you want to know more about hydration and why the extra salt is required, read [[Practical Hydration]] and for the underlying science read [[Hydration 101]].
Sometimes rehydration is more important than fueling, especially in the summer. If you want a low calorie electrolyte you can buy [http://www.amazon.com/Nuun-Hydration-Tablets-Tubes-Tri-Berry/dp/B000QGW6UA Nuun tablets] or similar options, these are a little pricy and don't contain enough sodium. A far cheaper option is to use the sugar-free single serving packets that are designed to be added to a 16 ounce bottle of water. I rather like the [http://go.fellrnr.com/?id=35454X937677&xs=1&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FCrystal-Light-Green-Honey-10-Count%2Fdp%2FB001EQ52S4 Crystal light green tea] mixes, so any flavor will do. Simply mix a packet with 32 ounces of water and add a quarter to a half a teaspoon of ordinary table salt. I find that diluting the packet to twice the recommended volume works well when you're adding extra salt. You don't need any other electrolytes, though you can add a pinch of '[http://go.fellrnr.com/?id=35454X937677&xs=1&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FNo-Salt-Substitute-11-Ounce-Cans%2Fdp%2FB0049IRCAA no salt]' if you'd like a little extra potassium.
=Relationship to Go Juice=
You can add more salt to this drink than you can to [[Fellrnr's Go Juice]] as the extra ingredients in the Go Juice compete for absorption (more precisely they increase the osmotic pressure). Also, [[Fellrnr's Go Juice]] contains a lot of calories, sometimes more than you want if you're just trying to rehydrate.
=See Also=
If you want to know more about hydration and why the extra salt is required, read [[Practical Hydration]] and for the underlying science read [[Hydration 101]].