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DIY Sports Drink

March 5, 2021 by aletheam Leave a Comment

There are many brands of ready made sports/electrolyte drinks to choose from to recover from those big sessions or a summer training session. I generally look for brands that have little added to the essential ingredients as possible. One of my favourite brands currently is PURE Sports Nutrition. Ingredients 600ml filtered water1/4 cup lemon juice1/4 cup lime juice1/8 tsp Celtic/Himalayan salt3 tbsp maple syrupIce it up, baby! Drinking it chilled is bliss! Extra Bits... If you are seeking a carbohydrate-free mix you can use stevia as a sweetener, however, keep in mind this will not provide energy.Can add 100mg magnesium citrate/bisglycinate to the mix.Not a maple syrup fan? Swap for honey or 60g glucose. ...

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Filed Under: Drinks, Exercise, Recipes, Sports Nutrition Tagged With: electrolyte, hydration, sports drink

Simple (but important) Things to Know about Electrolytes

February 9, 2020 by aletheam 1 Comment

Are you one of those athletes with rings of white on your hat post-training? Are you feeling fatigued at the end of a session? Are you feeling smashed for the day post-training sessions? Are you training in your luteal phase? Answered yes to any of these? You may need to consider an electrolyte replacement. What are Electrolytes? Electrolytes are salts that are found in nature in the form of minerals. They have an electrical charge, either a positive or a negative ion, that is part of our nerve communication system. They speak to the opposite ion; the negative will communicate with the positive i.e. opposites attract! I mean do opposites really attract? I don’t know about that but in this case, they do! In addition ...

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Filed Under: Exercise, Health, Lifestyle, Sports Nutrition, Uncategorized Tagged With: electrolyte, sports nutrition

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There are various forms of iron supplementation an There are various forms of iron supplementation and some of them can lead to havoc with our πŸ’© 

One of the main complaints is constipation which leads to poor compliance and iron levels not improving πŸ‘ŽπŸΌ

There are forms that are much easier absorbed than the good ol” Ferrograd!
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This weeks IGTV was about iron and why you may be low ⬇️ Head back and check it out 🌱
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🌱Vegan or plant-based diets (non-haeme iron (from plant food) is not absorbed at the rate of haeme iron (animal sources). Non-haeme iron is also sensitive to other factors in the gut.⠀⁣
🌱Low gastric acid⠀⁣
🌱Malabsorption issues⠀⁣
🌱Infection/Parasite⠀⁣
🌱Drink coffee/black tea with meals⠀⁣
🌱Eating a high oxalate diet (particularly if eaten raw)⠀⁣
🌱Foods high in phytates⠀⁣
🌱Heavy or long periods⠀⁣
🌱 Bariatric surgery
🌱Inflammation inducing hepcidin 
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We’re talking about iron deficiency this week an We’re talking about iron deficiency this week and how I can help 🌱

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