Make your own "Sports Drink"
If you regularly engage in strenuous activity of an hour or more and feel you could benefit from a 'sports drink', you don't need to fork out for a commercial one. Here's a recipe from the US Olympic Committee:
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup hot water
1/4 cup orange juice (or Low Carb Fruit Juice)
2 tablespoons lemon juice
3 ½ cups cold water
Dissolve the sugar and salt in hot water, then add juices and cold water.
A simpler recipe is to combine 500mL of unsweetened fruit juice, 500mL of water and a quarter of a teaspoon of salt. Experiment a little with the proportions - less juice, more water and half the salt will make it hypotonic (less concentrated).
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