To Your Health: Electrolytes

Now generally, when you might think of electrolytes, you might think of a product like Gatorade or Powerade or a product like Pedialyte which has less sugar.

“Gatorade is basically going to be sugar and it’s going to be salt. And that’s kind of a very basic way to hydrate your body and not the most effective. So when you’re using electrolyte powder or, say, a branch chain amino acid, which is even better, that’s going to have electrolytes in it. What you’re looking at is going to be no calories. You’re going to be looking at a good spectrum of a few different minerals that are going into your system for function and for people who become deficient in electrolytes.” – Cara Roberts, Active Body Nutrition

One thing that many of us may not know is the link between sweat and electrolytes.

“A lot of people don’t realize that Sweat is actually where we lose our electrolytes. And of course, with the heat increasing, being outdoors, being active is going to definitely impede that process and it’s going to make people more electrolyte deficient. And and we don’t know that something’s going on in our body until something goes wrong. So getting ahead of the game is always going to be very important and consuming the right amount throughout the day.” – Cara Roberts, Active Body Nutrition

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To Your Health: Electrolytes

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