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Sports Drink & Oral Re-hydration

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Cuisine: + Drink +

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Tags: + + + + + Coconut water + + + • Drink + + • Lemon + + • Lime + + +

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Directions

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Important Consideration - MUST READ

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THE BELOW IS FOR AVOIDING DEHYDRATION OR VERY MILD DEHYDRATION +THIS IS NOT GOING TO HELP WITH MODERATE TO SEVERE DEHYDRATION +IF YOU’RE CONCERNED SEEK PROPER MEDICAL CARE

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Critical Notes and Information

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  • You MUST include a glucose (sugar) source for proper uptake of water and electrolytes (salts primarily) +or the solution will be non-effective.
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  • Potassium is an important electrolyte, not just sodium (salt). +If possible, include a source of potassium as part of the recipe. +See the ASU recipes for examples of getting potassium.
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  • Potassium can be skipped but a food source for replenishing potassium is important if more than mild dehydration occurs.
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  • If using coconut water, make sure it’s unflavored, unsweetened, etc. I use Vita Coco Coconut water ‘pressed coconut’
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  • Use fresh fruit(s) for best effects ; juices tend to be processed heavily and may not have a good level of +citric acid present which is part of the WHO recommendations for a hydration drink ingredient
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  • Assume ‘salt’ means one of the following +
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    • Himalayan pink salt
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    • Kosher, iodized salt
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  • Himalayan pink salt is the least processed +followed by sea salt +followed by standard table salt (get kosher, iodized salt if going with standard salt)
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  • Sodium levels for the above salts are about equal +and the crystal size adds the most variability to sodium level obtained +(bigger crystal == less sodium)
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  • Practically all 3 forms of salt can be swapped freely
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KemoNine Recipes

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Lime Coconut Agave

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Tastes like a mildly salty lime drink. Super refreshing and tastes good barely chilled.

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  • 3 limes, juiced
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  • 1 cup water
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  • 2 cups coconut water (or enough to make it to 20oz) ; see above for brand, additional info
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  • 2 tbsp agave nectar, dark
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  • 1/4 tsp sea salt
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Lemon Avave

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Tastes vaguely like lemon/lime gatoraide but far less intense and easy to sip. +Lacks the ‘gross’ factor of Gatoraide/Poweraide

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  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
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  • 2 cups water
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  • 2 tsp agave nectar, light
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  • 1/4 tsp himalayan pink salt
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Arizona State University Official Recipes

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Lime Coconut

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  • 1-2 limes, juiced
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  • 1 cup water
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  • 2 cups coconut water
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  • 2 tbsp maple syrup
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  • 1/4 tsp salt
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Lemon Ginger

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  • 1 lemon, juiced
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  • 3 cups mineral water
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  • 1 ginger chunk, grated
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  • 2 tsp agave nectar
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  • 1/4 tsp salt
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Green Tea and Juice

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  • 2 cups green tea
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  • 1/2 cup pomegranate juice
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  • 2 tbsp honey
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Cucumber Cooler

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  • 2 tbsp lime juice
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  • 2 cups water
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  • 2 sprigs mind, muddled
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  • 1/4 tsp salt
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Inspiration & Resources

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+ A silouette of a glass liquid caraff with stopper. The image was obtained from Unsplash at https://unsplash.com/photos/aZcv8wN30NI + +

Pictured: A silouette of a glass liquid caraff with stopper. The image was obtained from Unsplash at https://unsplash.com/photos/aZcv8wN30NI

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