[pct-l] electrolytes (or not)

[Carol]

Thanks for this, David. 

BTW, I've noticed stevia mentioned by several people. I had horrible swelling in my extremities after using stevia, and that is apparently not an uncommon side effect. Just a warning to be observant of your body's response to the introduction of this food.  

Carol

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> On Nov 9, 2013, at 9:27 PM, David Thibault <dthibaul07 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> I make my own homemade "gatoraid"  powder
> 
> Packet of Kool-Aid (or store brand flavoring)
> 1/4 tsp of Lite Salt  (sodium & potassium)
> 1/8 tsp of magnesium powder
> sweetener to taste (for me about 1/2 what they recommend, I mix cane sugar
> and sucralose or stevia)
> 
> Day-Late
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
>> 
>> Skyward & List,
>> 
>> I got in on this thread late, but here's a few thoughts I have.
>> 
>> If you're going with a powdered electrolyte like Emergen-C, you can save
>> some money buying Kroger's house brand, Essen-C. It's almost identical in
>> formulation and about 2/3 the cost of Emergen-C.
>> 
>> I don't like the flavor of either one by itself, so I add something like
>> lemonade, Crystal Light, powdered GatorAid, etc. to improve taste.
>> 
>> I try to drink a packet of electrolyte in a liter of water every day I'm
>> on the trail. Perhaps coincidentally or perhaps not, I almost never get leg
>> cramps at night when on the trail. At home I often do, even when I've done
>> a lot a exercise that day. Maybe the _-C is the reason.
>> 
>> Good luck.
>> Mango
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