The perfect sports drink has fluid to keep your blood and muscle cells hydrated carbohydrate for energy plus sodium and potassium so your heart and other muscles work like a fine tuned machine.<\/p>\n\n\n
Who may benefit from a sports drink?<\/strong> Ditch the Gatorade\u00ae and Try these Alternatives<\/strong> Extra sodium and calories if you’re going the long haul (> 2 hours in the heat): GU Brew Electrolyte Powerbar Endurance Powerbar Ironman Perform First Endurance EFS Perpetuem<\/p>\n\n\n Make Your Own Basic All-Natural Sports Drink<\/strong> 1 small water bottle (16-20 oz.) = 120 calories 30 grams carbohydrate 150 mg-300mg sodium<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The perfect sports drink has fluid to keep your blood and muscle cells hydrated carbohydrate for energy plus sodium and potassium so your heart and other muscles work like a fine tuned machine. Who may benefit from a sports drink?If you exercise longer than an hour.The American College of Sports Medicine recommends athletes start drinking…<\/p>","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1374","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
If you exercise longer than an hour.
The American College of Sports Medicine recommends athletes start drinking sooner than later every 15-20 minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n
All natural without dye\/food coloring: Carb BOOM! Electrolyte Drink HEED Clif Shot Electrolyte Drink Powerbar Endurance First Endurance EFS<\/p>\n\n\n
20 oz. of your choice- 100% juice
1\/8 tsp.-1\/4 tsp. salt
12 ounces hot or boiling water (to dissolve salt)
\u00bc cup lemon juice
Combine ingredients and chill. Makes about four 8-ounce servings (1 liter). Each serving (8oz) = 60 calories 75mg-150mg sodium potassium varies based on juice 15 grams carbohydrate<\/p>\n\n\n