Davriellelouna@lemmy.world to Health - Resources and discussion for everything health-related@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agoWhat's the deal with electrolyte drinks — do you need them to stay hydrated?www.npr.orgexternal-linkmessage-square14fedilinkarrow-up115arrow-down10
arrow-up115arrow-down1external-linkWhat's the deal with electrolyte drinks — do you need them to stay hydrated?www.npr.orgDavriellelouna@lemmy.world to Health - Resources and discussion for everything health-related@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square14fedilink
minus-squareCompactFlax@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 months agoI’ll go on a spin bike for 60 to 90 min at a time and sweat profusely for most of that time, and never needed an electrolyte drink. However, they do seem to help with hangovers, but chances are it’s more about the water in them than anything.
minus-squareAngelusz@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoMetabolizing certain molecules like alcohol uses up resources, there’s more to replenish than just aqua. :)
I’ll go on a spin bike for 60 to 90 min at a time and sweat profusely for most of that time, and never needed an electrolyte drink.
However, they do seem to help with hangovers, but chances are it’s more about the water in them than anything.
Metabolizing certain molecules like alcohol uses up resources, there’s more to replenish than just aqua. :)