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Title: self made sports drinks a la Gatorade Post by: Andreas Kallmeyer on Wednesday 16 July, 2008 Hello!
I did some more or less fruitless research on self made sports drinks. I am looking for drink that contains only vegetables and/or fruit and/or nuts whether fresh, dried or whatsoever. No minerals or refined things whatsoever, e.g. salt or sugar. Any experience on that? Bye Andreas Title: Re: self made sports drinks a la Gatorade Post by: stevetabe on Thursday 17 July, 2008 Holding a bottle of Powerade in my hand right now. (It's not mine, really).
It's basically made of water, sugar, sodium, potassium and artificial additives. 4 out of those 5 things you would have if you blend water, banana & celery together. Steve Title: Re: self made sports drinks a la Gatorade Post by: Sheryl on Saturday 19 July, 2008 Doug Graham also recommends simply soaking dried fruit (like raisins) in water for a day or so. The sweetness of the raisins goes right into the water. It's quite delicious.
He has people work on their 'drink' while they are in training, so they have it perfected when they actually compete. Title: Re: self made sports drinks a la Gatorade Post by: Jenergy on Saturday 19 July, 2008 I've heard again and again that young coconut water is a very high source of electolytes.
Nice to see you again Andreas. xoxoxo Title: Re: self made sports drinks a la Gatorade Post by: Andreas Kallmeyer on Tuesday 22 July, 2008 My idea was to mix carrots with selery, apple and either the soaking water or the soaked arame, dulse, nori and this kind of stuff.
What do you think? P.S. Thanks Jennie :-) Title: Re: self made sports drinks a la Gatorade Post by: Jenergy on Wednesday 23 July, 2008 You're welcome!
I think this sounds great. Are you talking about juicing the veges and then adding the soak water? Nice. xoxoxox Title: Re: self made sports drinks a la Gatorade Post by: aztecbabe on Saturday 13 September, 2008 I heard about the young coconut thing too - electrolytes, pure perfect water, easily assimilated carbs, and must be a million more things. I heard once too that if you mixed young coconut water with green juice it would be about the best substitute for a blood transfusion you could get (i know at some point they used coconut water in the war when they ran out of blood). So this makes me think that combination would be a killer sports drink. :ohyeah: |