Comments on: Make Your Own Sports Drink http://jcarrot.org/make-your-own-sports-drink/ Jews, Food, and Contemporary Issues Fri, 09 Jan 2009 22:00:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: basagf http://jcarrot.org/make-your-own-sports-drink/#comment-11663 basagf Fri, 10 Oct 2008 21:07:54 +0000 http://jcarrot.org/make-your-own-sports-drink/#comment-11663 The salt isn't to replace lost salt from sweating it's to make you absorb water faster The salt isn’t to replace lost salt from sweating it’s to make you absorb water faster

]]> By: deva http://jcarrot.org/make-your-own-sports-drink/#comment-9190 deva Thu, 31 Jul 2008 05:18:22 +0000 http://jcarrot.org/make-your-own-sports-drink/#comment-9190 awesome! awesome!

]]> By: Ilana http://jcarrot.org/make-your-own-sports-drink/#comment-9014 Ilana Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:31:52 +0000 http://jcarrot.org/make-your-own-sports-drink/#comment-9014 Interesting. I have been told by doctors to drink a lot of gatorade when I want to consume caffeinated beverages, because I get weird muscle pains from coffee, etc. Of course I'd prefer to avoid Gatorade with its high fructose corn syrup, citric acid, etc. At least CLIF is a green business (their site in Berkeley is certified by the local gov't). I haven't read their powdered drink ingredients- are they healthier than Gatorade? Does your orange drink recipe call for a can of *concentrated* OJ and then lots of water? Interesting. I have been told by doctors to drink a lot of gatorade when I want to consume caffeinated beverages, because I get weird muscle pains from coffee, etc. Of course I’d prefer to avoid Gatorade with its high fructose corn syrup, citric acid, etc.

At least CLIF is a green business (their site in Berkeley is certified by the local gov’t). I haven’t read their powdered drink ingredients- are they healthier than Gatorade?

Does your orange drink recipe call for a can of *concentrated* OJ and then lots of water?

]]> By: Melinda http://jcarrot.org/make-your-own-sports-drink/#comment-8736 Melinda Fri, 25 Jul 2008 13:41:37 +0000 http://jcarrot.org/make-your-own-sports-drink/#comment-8736 Right - there are several things going on in sports drinks, notably electrolytes (sodium and potassium) and carbohydrates (sugars). Electrolytes are to replace electrolytes lost through sweat and to protect against dehydration, and carbs are for energy. If you're out for less than an hour just plain water is fine. Right - there are several things going on in sports drinks, notably electrolytes (sodium and potassium) and carbohydrates (sugars). Electrolytes are to replace electrolytes lost through sweat and to protect against dehydration, and carbs are for energy. If you’re out for less than an hour just plain water is fine.

]]> By: Leah Koenig http://jcarrot.org/make-your-own-sports-drink/#comment-8734 Leah Koenig Fri, 25 Jul 2008 13:29:48 +0000 http://jcarrot.org/make-your-own-sports-drink/#comment-8734 I'm not an expert on these things, but I think it is the salt. While sugar gives you an energy boost, it's not replacing all of the salt you lost through sweating. I remember we ate these *nasty* power bars on the Israel Ride. They were called Isogel, I think, and they were like large, sticky gummy bear bars that were literally covered in salt. So gross, but really effective. I’m not an expert on these things, but I think it is the salt. While sugar gives you an energy boost, it’s not replacing all of the salt you lost through sweating. I remember we ate these *nasty* power bars on the Israel Ride. They were called Isogel, I think, and they were like large, sticky gummy bear bars that were literally covered in salt. So gross, but really effective.

]]> By: chanie http://jcarrot.org/make-your-own-sports-drink/#comment-8730 chanie Fri, 25 Jul 2008 12:20:31 +0000 http://jcarrot.org/make-your-own-sports-drink/#comment-8730 is it the salt that makes these 'power' drinks? (as opposed to just lemonade or something?) is it the salt that makes these ‘power’ drinks? (as opposed to just lemonade or something?)

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