Re: [RC] [RC-Digest] Vol: 03.1486 Human Electrolytes - Chipnml
I've developed a "home-made" electrolyte drink using stevia root extract. This is a natural sweetener found in health food stores. The brand I use is Sweet Leaf Stevia Clear. It comes in a little bottle with a dropper. I use 13-15 drops in a quart of water with a couple squirts of lemon juice and 1/8 tsp of lite salt. I find drinking plain water upsets my stomach, but Gatorade-type drinks are just too syrupy. This seems to work really well for me; I go through at least a gallon during a 50 mile ride. If anyone has something better than lite salt, though, I'd love to hear.
