Ep 40: The Story Of Electrolytes

 Episode 40: Electrolytes, What, How, And How Many

Thanks to some awesome listener mail we get to nerd out about Electrolytes. With the rising popularity of sports drinks, powders to add to your water, and crazy "power waters" electrolytes have gotten a lot of publicity. So what are they? Who needs to supplement them? Why are they such a big deal? Well listen up buck-o

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So now that you know electrolytes are what plants crave, we need to answer the question: are they any good for humans? An electrolyte contains ions that behave as an electrically conductive. WHAT DOES THAT MEAN? Basically electrolytes help you body work. The main benefits are healthy heart rhythm, better muscle contraction, and improve brain function. All these great benefits, does not mean you need to stop reading this and go find as much electrolytes as you can.

You should only really be worried about electrolytes if you are dehydrated or working out for more than 1 hour.

For the most part though your diet should give you the electrolytes you need. If you’re worried here are some things you can get it from that aren’t sport drinks: Bread, Protein Drinks, and Beef Jerky.

 

If you don’t want to go out and buy a sport drink, try this…

• 1 quart water
  
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
  
• ½ teaspoon table salt
  
• 3-4 tablespoons sugar
  
• ¼ teaspoon light salt (salt substitute)
  
• ½ package of kool-aid sugar free (for flavor)
  

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