The result became a very popular chemically treated, refined sugar loaded (as much as a typical soda), artifically colored, artificially sweetened, and artificially flavored beverage that is anything BUT positive for your health. Just looking at the ingredients lists on Gatorade, Powerade, and even PEDIALYTE makes me sooo sad for all of the people tricked into thinking it’s “good” for them (I’ll post their ingredient lists in the comments)
So what are Electrolytes anyway?
Electrolytes are minerals that are naturally lost from the body when exerting constant energy. These minerals are…
🥗magnesium
🥛calcium
🍌potassium
🥄sodium
🌰phosphate
There are MANY God given foods that replenish these minerals, so let’s focus on those and some additional replacements.
💦Healthy (naturally-occurring) electrolytes 💦
🍌 Bananas
🍊 Citrus fruits
🥑 Avocado
🥗 Spinach, beet greens and swiss chard
🐟 Wild Caught Salmon
🌱 Beets, squash
🍇 Raisins
Additional and EASY electrolyte drinks…
🥥 Coconut water
🌵 Cactus water
💦 Trace mineral drops added to water
🏃🏻♀️ Nuun electrolyte tablets (on Amazon, Fresh Thyme or any health food store… a much safer alternative to above ditches but not the first choice due to “natural flavors”)
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