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NYTimes: Drink Ingredient Gets a Look

mmm I love me some Brominated Vegetable Oil after a good hard workout.

Besides the plethora of artificial coloring in these sports drinks, now it turns out Gatorade bought in the US contains an ingredient that is banned in the EU.

Never fear, JoJo’s here…check out my post on homemade gatorade. It’s super easy, all natural, and tastes like lemon-lime because it’s made with LEMONS and LIMES. Amazing!

http://cupofjojo.tumblr.com/post/26708856720/homemade-sports-drink

Yes.

(via fitnesstreats)

All you runners/bikers/hot yogis/people who live on the east coast where it is currently 105 degrees out: happy hydrating! Here is a recipe for a homemade, all natural sports drink from Nancy Clark’s Sports Nutrition Guidebook. No artificial colors or weird ingredients, but the correct ratios of carbs/sodium/potassium to keep you adequately hydrated.

HOMEMADE SPORTS DRINK

1/4 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup hot water
1/4 cup orange juice (not concentrate) plus 2 tablespoons lemon juice
3 1/2 cups cold water

1.  In bottom of a pitcher, dissolve the sugar and salt in the hot water.
2  Add the juice and the remaining water; chill

 Yield:  1 Quart

Total calories: 200
Calories per 8 ounces: 50, 12 grams carbohydrates, 110 mg sodium