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What's the deal with electrolyte drinks — do you need them to stay hydrated? (www.npr.org)

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[–] ShaggySnacks@lemmy.myserv.one 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

If you eat a somewhat balanced diet and you're not an elite athlete or working all day in the sun, you're most likely getting all the electrolytes you need — and more — from food. And you can skip the sports drinks.

So unless your career is athlete or in the sun all day. There is no need to drink electrolyte drinks.

As someone who has been oustide all day hiking, those electrolyte drinks do help with recovery.

[–] Sylvartas@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 day ago

Never felt the need for them and I've done some long-ass hikes in the sun too. Then again I drink a metric fuckton of water during these hikes