Being Pregnant
Electrolyte Drink Recipe
Make this at home...cheaper and yummier!
In the summer especially, dehydration is a real possibility. Rehydration or electrolyte drinks are a better option than plain water, but commercial drinks can be expensive, as well as filled with artificial flavors and colors (which some women don’t like and can sometimes cause headaches). A cheaper and healthier option is to make it at home!
The nice thing about this recipe is that you can customize it to a flavor that you like. It’s also very healthy. My kids love it too! They think they are drinking “lemonade” although it’s not really that sweet.
Ingredients:
- 1/4 c. lemon, lime, or orange juice (or whatever you like)
- 2 – 3 tbsp. honey (or other sweetener; but honey is really healthy!)
- 1/4 tsp. high-quality sea salt
- 1 quart of water
Directions:
Mix together fresh-squeezed juice (if possible) with honey, sea salt, and water. Drink as desired!
Feel free to get creative with this. You could use pureed strawberries, cherries, blueberries, etc. if you wanted to. We usually do this with lemons or limes because we have them on hand.
Other sweeteners are okay to use, but honey has nutrients in it that are beneficial and won’t spike your blood sugar quite like white sugar would. This isn’t supposed to be a really sweet drink; it will taste more like a Gatorade-type drink.
Have you ever made your own electrolyte drink?
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jodie commented on Jun 08 11 at 1:40 pmAwesome, I may have to try this! It’s been SO HOT here lately (102 yesterday!), and I’m always trying to get my kids to drink more water. This might do it!
jodie commented on Jun 08 11 at 3:00 pmQuestion – why the salt?
KateTietje commented on Jun 08 11 at 3:03 pmJodie,
That’s what makes it “electrolyte” drink. :) Our bodies lose potassium and sodium chloride through sweat, as well as trace minerals. The salt helps replenish those. I wish I could find a better explanation…check this link: http://health.howstuffworks.com/wellness/diet-fitness/information/electrolyte.htm.
Katy E commented on Jun 08 11 at 4:44 pmWould “diet” salt ( made from potassium) be better or worse?
Katy E commented on Jun 08 11 at 4:45 pm
KateTietje commented on Jun 08 11 at 4:49 pmKaty,
I’m really not sure. I’ve read conflicting things about it. Some say that you lose potassium; others say you lose sodium. I think if you are pregnant and experiencing leg cramps or other signs of potassium deficiency that the “diet” salt might be a better choice. I don’t know, though.
Courtnay commented on Jun 09 11 at 12:03 amwe use dark maple syrup as our sweetener and use raspberry leaf tea (so many minerals!) as well as using raw salt so that all those minerals are still intact (if it’s slightly damp the magnesium is still active)
Kay Swatkowski commented on Jun 10 11 at 12:48 amThese work! And are less expensive than the rehydration drinks you buy at the store –and more palatable for kids and adults. Are very helpful when a stomach virus hits the family.
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