Water is absolutely the best choice for staying healthy and hydrated, and one should drink plenty of it throughout the day. If you have been working out hard and have lost a lot of electrolytes however, you may need something a bit more than a plain glass of water.
Generally athletes will reach for a sports drink such as Gatorade or PowerAde in these circumstances, as they are specifically designed to replace fluid and electrolytes quickly. Unfortunately these types of drinks can be rather expensive, and besides, they also contain loads of sugar and artificial flavouring so may not be that healthy.
How to Make Your Own Healthy & Hydrating Sports Drink
A great and healthy alternative to drinking plain old tap water, expensive sports drinks or bottled water that will also restore the electrolytes can quite easily be made at home, and it is quite inexpensive to make.
This healthy home-made sports drink contains ingredients that you most probably have in your kitchen at the best of times and which.
Ingredients
- ¼ cup lemon juice
- ¼ cup lime juice
- 1 Litre of water
- 1 Teaspoon salt
- Juice from an entire orange
Directions
Combine all of the above ingredients, chill and enjoy.
It is always best to use filtered water when making healthy drinks such as can be obtained from a water cooler with a good filter, which has the added advantage of being chilled.
The salt in the water is basically sodium chloride, which are the electrolytes that your body needs; the water will transport them throughout your body. Citrus fruits also add electrolytes to the water as well as adding flavour; oranges are best but limes, lemons, tangerines and grapefruit will all work.
Try this home-made healthy sports drink the next time you have been exercising a lot and see how good it tastes and how quickly it will refresh and revitalise you.
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