electrolytes after drinking - SportsID
AOL: Do You Really Need to Drink Electrolytes After Workouts? Here's What Experts Say. Do You Really Need to Drink Electrolytes After Workouts?
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Here's What Experts Say. AOL: This Is the Best Time to Drink Electrolytes, According to Dietitians Ever since Gatorade was invented at the University of Florida in 1965, athletes have been guzzling sports drinks, or sips with electrolytes—minerals that have a natural electric charge when dissolved ... Electrolytes are essential minerals that our bodies typically regulate on their own. Most people do not need electrolyte drinks for moderate exercise or daily activities.
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A balanced diet with fruits ... A classic 20-ounce bottle of lemon-lime Gatorade contains nearly one-eighth teaspoons of salt and 80 milligrams of potassium — electrolytes "to help replace what you sweat out," the product's ads say.