It's Hot Out There

 It is so HOT out there. WOW!!  
So for all you weekend warriors, exercisers, runners, outdoors people. Get ready to be dehydrated.
I had a request from a client today for a hydration drink. This is the drink you should be giving your children as well. Most all the sports drinks on the shelves are packed with sugar and or HFCS. They also contain a lot of sodium chloride and I am not talking about high-quality sea salt. Just straight up sodium chloride. Bleached highly processed sodium. It doesn't contain any trace minerals. If you are over 45 years old and most likely a woman then you puff up like a toad!!! If you feed it to your children then the sugar high they get will make you sorry that you ever opened the bottle.

                           POWERADE:

Nutrition Facts If you drink the whole bottle then double this list!
†Not a significant source of calories from fat, saturated fat, trans fat, cholesterol, dietary fiber, vitamin A, vitamin C, calcium and iron.
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Serving Size: 12 fl oz (360 mL)
Servings Per Container about 2.5
Amount Per Serving
Calories 80
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g		0%
Sodium 150mg		6%
Potassium 35mg		1%
Total Carbohydrates 21g		7%
Sugars 21g
Protein 0g

This product includes ingredients sourced from genetically engineered (GE) crops, commonly known as GMOs, which the FDA regards as safe.                    Water, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Less Than .5% Of: Citric Acid, Salt And Magnesium Chloride And Calcium Chloride And Mono-Potassium Phosphate (Electrolyte Sources), Natural Flavors, Modified Food Starch, Calcium Disodium EDTA (To Protect Color), Medium Chain Triglycerides, Sucrose Acetate Isobutyrate, Vitamin B3 (Niacinamide), Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine Hydrochloride), Vitamin B12 (Cyanocobalamin), Blue 1.

GATORADE:

IT CONTAINS A LITTLE LESS SUGAR BUT MORE SODIUM than POWERADE.

i WON'T BORE YOU WITH ALL THE INGREDIENTS BUT THEY ARE BASICALLY THE SAME!

So here is a recipe that tastes great and is the perfect alternative to the sports drinks on the shelves.

Sports Drink:

1 quart organic Coconut water

1 tsp. Cal/Mag powder  (Vitacost has a good one on their website)

 For you locals, West TX RX carries everything you need for this recipe)

1/4 C organic apple juice

1/4 tsp high quality sea salt

1-2 Tbls. Stevia if desired

Slowly heat up Coconut water, add all the powder, heat only enough to dissolve the powder. Remove and add apple juice.

Store in the refrigerator. You can also make ice cubes out of this.