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Fruit juice or V8 juice, anything salty like chips or pretzels.

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From: stephanie teeter <stephteeter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: Ruth Maher <coriopaxi@xxxxxxxxxxx>; steph endurance <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wed, February 3, 2010 10:41:09 AM
Subject: Re: [RC] Snacks at vet checks

A can of Ensure, or Slimfast (strawberry cream) or some other time of meal drink will do wonders when it's hard to eat solid foods! A yoghurt drink can be refreshing and energizing too.

Steph

On Feb 3, 2010, at 11:29 AM, Ruth Maher wrote:

I, for one, have a really hard time making myself eat during a ride. No matter the weather, the idea of fighting my way through a sandwich... ugh. So I just tough it out, drink my electrolytes and try to force down a handful of trail mix (or steal a carrot) when I can. Only learned to force myself to eat this past summer when I came in almost too lightheaded and nauseated to trot my horse out on a particularly hot day.

This year I'm thinking of trying drinkable soup to get a little more substance without the need to chew. Tomato soup is just as good hot or cold, so that's my No. 1 candidate. I also like the idea of fresh fruit on hot days—it's relatively inexpensive and not as subject to picky eaters as sandwiches can be. :)

Just my $0.02,
Ruth

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