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100 % a brand called Aquarius. Available in pretty much any supermarket in Spain (1.5L just under €2) and many shops. Not sure about bars. I think you will find many devotees on here. Available in Limon and Orange flavours and a zero sugar option too. Great refreshing drink.Hola,
I am wondering about electrolytes for the walk. Is there a prefered brand and can we find sources for on the camino or should we bring with us? gracias
100 % a brand called Aquarius. Available in pretty much any supermarket in Spain (1.5L just under €2) and many shops. Not sure about bars. I think you will find many devotees on here. Available in Limon and Orange flavours and a zero sugar option too. Great refreshing drink.
Why would you need such a thing?Hola,
I am wondering about electrolytes for the walk. Is there a prefered brand and can we find sources for on the camino or should we bring with us? gracias
I was thinking one would need to stay fully hydrated and electrlytes would add a good boost ?Why would you need such a thing?
Do you mean to say that my afternoon Coke or Kaz break on the Camino on ice when I'm hot has the same effect as Aquarius..I never realized that.Aquarius is a Coke product in a plastic bottle and virtually all water by volume, the next three ingredients being sugars.
There is a zero option if aspartame or similar is your preference.
when the moon is in the 7th house maybeDo you mean to say that my afternoon Coke or Kaz break on the Camino on ice when I'm hot has the same effect as Aquarius..I never realized that.
As far as I am aware water does the job very well unless you are it extremely hot climes.c
I was thinking one would need to stay fully hydrated and electrlytes would add a good boost ?
I had to google this...nice pun!when the moon is in the 7th house maybe
I started having electrolyte issues at about 70 YO. After a trip to the ER for dizziness and rapid pulse after a jog, I started using Nuun tablets in a bottle of water. They work fine and are easy to carry; I buy the box of 8 ten-count tubes online. Not the most flavorful, but works.Why would you need such a thing?
Hola,
I am wondering about electrolytes for the walk.
So true, and I'd often stop for a mid-morning little rest stop and order the wonderful OJ if I saw a special machine behind the bar. I have yet to have a fresh squeezed glass of OJ in the US that tasted as good as in Spain; the oranges in Florida and Cali are not quite as bright or flavorful.My favourite "electrolytes" on CF and CP was freshly squeezed orange juice. It is delicious and relatively inexpensive.
I like the powder in packets. The tablets don't fit through the neck of my repurposed water bottle.Hola,
I am wondering about electrolytes for the walk. Is there a prefered brand and can we find sources for on the camino or should we bring with us? gracias
Kas apparently not (judging by the internet). But a 2016 study of non-alcoholic beer before and after exercise apparently showed that it is better for you than just water, giving you a better ratio of sodium to potassium. So, yes! Apparently, the polyphenols in non-alcoholic beer should also calm inflammation ! (No more vitamin I!)I am under the impression that Kas and non alcoholic beer are also good electrolytes. Is this correct? Buen Camino
I only ever carried electrolytes when walking the VdlP in Summer.... I don't think they are needed on the CF but each to their own.c
I was thinking one would need to stay fully hydrated and electrlytes would add a good boost ?
@t2andreo is right, Banana! They're so much part of my regular diet that I clean forgot to mention them. Excellent source of potassium and magnesium. Add a banana to that list Jerry and your sorted!Gracias, Peter. Ok, fresh OJ manana, Aquarius at mid day, two bottles of water, cerveza 0.0 afternoon. cerveza con alcohol before dinner, vino tinto with dinner. Rehydrated! Buen Camino
I used to swear by milk for hydration back in my youth. Also known as my drinking days... . Before going out of an evening I would drink a pint of milk. Upon returning home, the same. I never, ever had a hangover. Which, as we all know, is basically just dehydration.There are studies that show that milk may provide better hydration than plain water or some other beverages.
When replenishing fluids, does milk beat water? - Harvard Health
An ad campaign sponsored by the milk industry claims that milk is better than water for hydration. A few studies appear to support the claim, but they involved a small number of subjects and...www.health.harvard.edu
Do you mean Radler!! Great drink. Plenty of alcohol free versions for those who avoid alcohol!Cerveza or cerveza con limon worked best for me.
Can of Aquarius Limon can be found in pretty much all bars across Spain for 1€ a can (0.33L).
Its a perfect excuse to sit down and relax from the heat in an air condiriomed room while airing your feet a bit.
Indeed. On the 1.5 litre bottles they seem to have changed the packaging on the sugar free version to increase the ease of differentiating between the sugar version and non sugar version.I see they now have a sugar free version, which is good.
I drank gallons of it on my first Camino
Last Camino I tried "Salt Sticks".
They worked really well!
Better than Aquarius I think.
I took a couple a day.
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I got the idea from this video.
Because your body loses them hiking and the loss can cause all kinds of issues.Why would you need such a thing?
No really, unless you are walking in quite extreme temperatures or running the whole way. Our bodies are very good at maintaining the things we need at the right levels. Most of what you ingest like this just gets excreted. A well balanced report is here - https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/howto/guide/what-are-electrolytes-and-do-i-replenish-themBecause your body loses them hiking and the loss can cause all kinds of issues.
No really, unless you are walking in quite extreme temperatures or running the whole way. Our bodies are very good at maintaining the things we need at the right levels. Most of what you ingest like this just gets excreted. A well balanced report is here - https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/howto/guide/what-are-electrolytes-and-do-i-replenish-them
If you do get cramps then eating some yellow mustard (the stuff with turmeric) plain may give you some relief. Peg was offered two packets on a hike and the cramps went away in minutes. I see pickle juice mentioned a lot for this too.I sometimes need electrolytes, first realising on a hot walking trip in Cambodia. Cramps in my legs can be really bad. I carry Diarolyte for possible stomach upsets and find those work fine. I try and make sure I’m getting salt and sugar alongside all that water or I have a problem!
Aquarius! Yummy!!You can by them along the Camino; but i brought a tube of Nuun before i left!
However along the way i just drank a can Aquarius lemon or orange when stopped for a break most bars/cafes sell it keep me going never had leg cramps etc. ! Sometimes took another one with me in my pack.
Sodium (111mg), Potassium (36mg), Calcium (1.7mg), Magnesium (2.4mg), Vitamin B3 (3mg), Vitamin B5 (1.1mg), Vitamin B6 (0.3mg).
Buen Camino Woody
I read that article. I think what you are not considering is that different bodies behave differently. One person's extreme temperature is another person's nice day.No really, unless you are walking in quite extreme temperatures or running the whole way. Our bodies are very good at maintaining the things we need at the right levels. Most of what you ingest like this just gets excreted. A well balanced report is here - https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/howto/guide/what-are-electrolytes-and-do-i-replenish-them
It took me a while to figure it out, but a fellow pilgrim clued me in after about 100 miles. It's an electrolyte drink similar to Gatorade called Aqua Aquaria. Easy to drink and tastes good. I also bring along magnesium tablets and try to supplement with at least 200 (or more) mg elemental magnesium er day. I'm not so much concerned about sodium because it's contained in so many foods.Hola,
I am wondering about electrolytes for the walk. Is there a prefered brand and can we find sources for on the camino or should we bring with us? gracias
Aquarius was originally created in Japan. It was purchased by the Coca Cola company a few years ago and is marketed in most of the world in cans and bottles. Unfortunately it is not available in the USA. I do like it much better than our Gatorade, it is less sweet and much lighter. My go to drink on the camino!Do you mean to say that my afternoon Coke or Kaz break on the Camino on ice when I'm hot has the same effect as Aquarius..I never realized that.
As most, I am an Aquarius fan. I also bring a couple of tubes of Nuun tablets to drop in a water bottle but never in my water bladder in my pack. The Nuun tablets can leave a residue that is difficult to remove from the bladder water system. If you are inclined to chew gum there is an electrolyte gum called Quench that I sometimes use but I am not a frequent gum chewer.Hola,
I am wondering about electrolytes for the walk. Is there a prefered brand and can we find sources for on the camino or should we bring with us? gracias
I got it straight off, I am so old!I had to google this...nice pun!
I prefer a slice of tortilla and orange juice.Or, more simply:
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A doctor friend/fellow pilgrim who used this "recipe" while working with MSF - says you can add fresh orange juice for flavour.
That’s the ticket!!Gracias, Peter. Ok, fresh OJ manana, Aquarius at mid day, two bottles of water, cerveza 0.0 afternoon. cerveza con alcohol before dinner, vino tinto with dinner. Rehydrated! Buen Camino
Salt Sticks tablets, from REI. Great to have on our Camino in September in Portugal when it was very hot.Hola,
I am wondering about electrolytes for the walk. Is there a prefered brand and can we find sources for on the camino or should we bring with us? gracias