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So water isn't good enough, or hip enough, or something.  But gaterade seems to have so much sugar in. That can't be good for sports performance. Is there a better sports drink?
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I drink a mixture of water, fresh squeezed lemon juice and a dash of honey whirled in a blender when I am in labor. My midwife calls it "Laborade"! Anyhow, add a drop of natural food coloring and you've got a drink that looks like gatorade, tastes better than water and has far much less sugar than commercial sports drinks.
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I just taped this recipe (from Better Homes & Gardens) into my journal this morning. It sounds refreshing!
Citrus Sports Drink
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 cup boiling water
1/2 cup fresh orange juice, preferably pulp-free
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
7 cups cold water, preferably filtered
1. In a glass pitcher or jug combine sugar and salt. Pour in boiling water; stir to dissolve sugar and salt.
2. Add orange juice, lemon juice, and cold water; stir to mix. Cover and refrigerate up to 1 week. Stir before serving. Makes 8 (one-cup) servings.
For a lime version, omit orange juice, increase lemon juice by 2 tablespoons and add 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice.
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We just had something on the news about the Tigers (Detroit  ) cutting their gatorade so it is half drink and half water. They were talking about them trying to cut the sugar, but get the benefit of the electrolytes.
I hope this is helpful!
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I guess if the Tigers drink it watered down, my boys can too. Aren't the Tigers playing well right now?
The other recipes for the homemade sports drinks actually sound delicious. Maybe I'll try making some tomorow and see what they think.
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My midwives had me stock up on Recharge. I sure don't remember what it tasted like
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We buy the powdered version of Gatorade and I make it with twice as much water (or sometimes 3x) as called for. Still has a flavor, but the sugar is cut.
Melanie
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we use glaceau water. here is the ingredients list from a bottle of peach flavor:
Vapor distilled deionized water, natural fruit flavors (no sugars), citric acid and electrolytes (calcium, magnesium and potassium).
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Well, I don't know much about sports drinks (we are all idiots here in sports related endeavors), but recently had an experience with the problem of drinking straight water in some circumstances.
My fil had pneumonia, sent home from the hospital and told to stay hydrated - so he was given 8 glasses of water per day - seemed logical to all of us as what fluid could possibly be better than water. Turns out that was not such a good idea. With any kind of dehydration, you don't want to overload on water, as it evidently tends to dilute sodium in the blood. If sodium drops too low, it can cause brain damage. When doc was asked about water, and also some symptoms of major disorientation, they were told to immediately cut back fluids - and seems gatorade was the beverage of choice. I called my brother in concern - mostly trying to figure out which questions to ask and he was the first to pick up on the problem with sodium levels and water - explained it to us. So next time doc said to give fluids - we asked specifically whether or not this could include water - told - Oh no, be sure it is something like gatorade. If any of you are docs or work in medical settings, please keep in mind that you should be specific in instructions - don't mention gatorade in passing as one of many possible beverages. My mil is a stickler for doing exactly what the doc orders and when they told her to keep him hydrated, she did take them at their word and even measured out exactly how much fluid he was taking in. But no one told her not to give him water. They mentioned gatorade but to her it all sounded like they just wanted fluids of any type and never said not to drink lots of water. We were very lucky as my fil blood sodium levels dropped very, very low (at critical), so we were thankful to catch and adjust in time without having any permanent damage from the water/sodium levels.
We had the same complaint about gatorade - seems like it is mostly sugar (but if you check the ingredients, it includes both sodium and potassium). THe other problem was that my fil hated it. We noticed that Juicy juice (100% fruit juice) lists sodium and potassium as ingredients so we're wondering if this would be an acceptable substitute. (We are no longer so sure we know what we are doing after the water fiasco - thankfully we got our mistake in time but we are really careful now.
I suppose that gatorade is recommended as a sports drink as a means to replenish lost fluids (ie dehydration) and suspect the sodium / potassium balance is important. Straight water might cause dropping sodium levels.
Hope this helps explain the why somewhat.
Janet
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Janet,
Your story is a great lesson, which I imagine applies to babies as well. I've always avoided the hydrating preparations sold in the store in favor of popsicles and juice but it sounds like I really should not do that.
For your fil, I would try the Recharge I listed above. I used it during labor and can't remember it being overly sweet.
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