100% natural and delicious energy drink
Gatorade, PowerAde, electrolyte sports drinks… must that be good for me?
Indeed these drinks help you maintain the electrolyte balance of your body during or after periods of great heat and excessive sweating. Staying hydrated and replenishing electrolytes is extremely important, especially if you are doing sustained effort such as training or playing soccer.
When we think of “electrolytes”, we necessarily think of the fluorescent energy drinks that we see in sports ads and although these are truly effective, they are often filled with artificial colors, processed and refined sweetener ( in the case of sports drinks, high fructose corn syrup), sugar, artificial colors and / or questionable products. In short, it’s not the best for your long-term health.
Some companies have led us to believe that we need a special drink to get over all that lost sweat. First of all, there is a huge difference between athletes who train at a high level for hours and those who dedicate themselves to morning workouts of thirty minutes.
Second, our bodies are smart, so keeping well hydrated and eating a healthy diet is usually enough to maintain electrolyte balance. For those times when you have a more intense workout, even though commercial drinks are still good convenience stores on occasion, it is best to cut them at least in half with water or better yet make your own. energy drinke house with natural ingredients. It’s easy, quick and naturally refreshing.
The benefits are the same, without all the junk that goes into your body and not to mention all the sugar!
Here are 3 variations of the same homemade energy drink recipe approved by our nutritionist. They are all delicious and you just need to put all the ingredients in a blender until the honey is dissolved.
Lemon
1/4 cup freshly squeezed lime juice
1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 ½ to 2 cups of fresh water
1/8 teaspoon of salt
2 tablespoons of honey
Orange:
1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
1/2 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
1 ½ to 2 cups of fresh water
1/8 teaspoon salt
2 spoons a table of honey
Strawberries / Coconut:
3 cups of coconut water
1 cup of fresh or frozen strawberries (thawed)
1 cup of cold water
1 cup of crushed ice
1/8 teaspoon of salt
2 tablespoons of honey
