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It's summer here in the northern hemisphere, and hot AF where I am. Anyone have a good electrolye recipie? (lemmy.world)
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I've been buying the big cans of gatorade powder lately because I've been busy and they are cheap. But they are still absurdly expensive for what is essentially just salt with food coloring and artificial flavor, and I dislike how much sugar it contains.

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[–] viral.vegabond@piefed.social 3 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Currently I make up a mixture of juice and electrolyte solution. Make it at night and put about a tablespoon of chia seeds so that they can have time to absorb the liquids.

Also, electrolyte tablets throughout the day. One or two of them chased with lots of water.

[–] aramis87@fedia.io 3 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Just curious - what are the chia seeds for?

[–] viral.vegabond@piefed.social 3 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Well, the idea is that they absorb the liquids and then slowly release them back into your body over a longer period of time thus helping you stay hydrated better.

Here's some links:

https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/chia-seeds-in-water-benefits

https://elsieskitchen.net/chia-seed-drink-recipes/

[–] aramis87@fedia.io 2 points 1 day ago

Hunh - TIL - thank you!