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Hydration


Natural Homemade Sports Drink Recipe without artificial flavours or ingredients


Prep time: 5 mins


Total time: 5 min


Serves: one


Author: Wellness Mama


Ingredients:


1 quart of liquid (options: green tea, herbal tea, coconut water, plain water, etc.)
1/8-1/4 tsp Himalayan Sea Salt (regular table salt will work, but does not have the all the trace minerals)
1/4-1/2 tsp Crushed Calcium Magnesium tablets or powder (optional)
1/4 cup or more of juice (optionsl: grape, apple, lemon, lime, pineapple, etc.)
1-2 tbsp sweetener (optional: can use honey, stevia, etc. I suggest brewing stevia leaf into the base liquid for the most natural option.)


Instructions:


1 Brew tea if using or slightly warm base liquid
2 Add sea salt and calcium magnesium (if using)
3 Add juice and mix or shake well
4 Cool and store in fridge till ready to use


Notes:


(As an example, my normal recipe includes 1 quart of tea (brewed Red Raspberry Leaf, Alfalfa, Nettle and Stevia) ¼ tsp sea salt. ¼ tsp calcium magnesium powder (about 1000 mg), and ¼ cup grape or apple juice).

 
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Hello xnine.

Thanks for the recipe here is another one, which I use on a daily basis:


Natural Homemade Drink Recipe without artificial flavours or ingredients

Plain water from tap -(without flavours or ingredients)

Best wishes

Bill

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So do you have any metrics on how much less you needed to drink to stay hydrated?

For instance if you used to take in 5 liters a day before how much fluid are you taking in now?

Did you find your output thicker and/or did you have to empty your pouch less frequently?

Dave

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I got the recipe at an Ostomy meeting but have not tried it. It is more for iliostomy I have a colostomy. If you are a runner it work better than water.



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Hmmm.....if you are really HYDRATED, plain water is just not enough to replete essential Electrolytes and Salts.  Hydration sachets can be bought from most pharmacies....just rip open and pour into a glass of water.  Not brilliant tasting, but they do the trick.  Do try ZERO tablets.....they hydrate you without adding sugar!!  Just pop a tablet in a glass of water and it dissolves.  Zero was originally formulated for those partaking in high energy sports (long distance or speed cycling).  Zero work a treat.....brilliant for diabetics!!  Zero Calories.....several flavours are available.

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