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*Hangs "nutritionist is in" sign and pulls pancake syrup out of pantry,
reads label*
Let's see--Log Cabin has: high fructose corn syrup, corn syrup, sugar
syrup, water, pure maple syrup, salt, artificial flavor, cellulose gum, sodium
hexametaphosphate, sodium benzoate and sorbic acid (preservatives) caramel
color.
The syrups are self-explanatory and certainly shouldn't be a
problem. The salt, sodium hexametaphosphate and sodium
benzoate provide100mg sodium/1/4 cup serving. Enduramax has
6600 mg sodium in 1/4 cup (60 cc), so another 100 mg probably
isn't significant. According to the EPA website, sodium
hexametaphosphate is there most likely to keep the salt from settling out of
solution--it's used as a water softener among other things, because it increases
the solubility of things like calcium and to prevent calcium from precipitating
out of water to clog pipes . Probably not enough in the syrup to effect
the electrolytes, though. Sodium benzoate is the salt of benzoic acid,
which is a fatty acid that occurs naturally in the body. Sorbic acid
is also a fatty acid, and although it doesn't occur naturally in the body it
breaks down completely to CO2 and H20 in the Krebs cycle. Both are
completely safe and may even be in some of the horse vitamin supplements
you use to protect the fat-soluble vitamins from oxidation. Caramel color
is also safe.
IMO, this shouldn't be any different than using yogurt. Horses seem to
like a sweet/salty combination (note to self--guard my kettle corn from any
horses in the vicinity) and it probably would make the e'lytes more palatable as
well. The syrup might also coat the throat and reduce the burning. The
added benefit is that unlike yogurt and applesauce, pancake syrup doesn't need
refrigeration--a bonus on those hot summer rides.
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Thursday, June 27, 2002 7:04
AM
Subject: Re: [RC] chocolate icing
I have been mixing my "lytes"
with pancake syrup. I use the squeeze bottle for convienence and it
keeps well, even after being opened. Is there something in it that
I shouldn't be using?
Linda
I must be the meanest person on ridecamp. I always mix
my lytes with water and have never had a problem with the horses taking
them. I pour the dose in the syringe, pull up about 1/2 to 2/3
water. Then I pull the rest with air and shake it up. I have no
problems at all.....mb
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