BRAWNDO!!! IT'S GOT WHAT PLANTS CRAVE! ELECTROLYTES!

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[–] 49 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (10 children)

Thing is, why does it matter if something exists that hydrates you better than water? Water is abundant and practically free - at least orders of magnitude more free than any marginally better substitute. You don't need a precise and refined strategic hydration strategy. When you get thirsty just drink some water, you'll be fine.

edit: yes, this does not cover edge cases like illness or working under very hot conditions

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  • [–] 8 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    If you are dehydrated from an illness typically something Gatorade or water with a bit of salt in it will help you hydrate better then just water.

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  • [–] 20 points 1 year ago* (6 children)

    It matters if you work outside in the summer months like I do. I can't physically hydrate fast enough some days. So I end up a little worse each day of the week. Something that hydrates better starts to sound pretty good. For 99% of people? Just drink water.

    Edit: I just read the article and milk is (one of) the answer(s). I tell my coworkers every year during heat illness training that if I go down and they give me milk I'm coming up swinging.

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  • [–] 8 points 1 year ago (5 children)

    Liquid iv will keep you alive. Also salty snacks.

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  • [–] 10 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    Just gonna pop in here to yell at the clouds. I hate the name "Liquid I.V." for a powdered sports drink. It's none of the things. It's a dry-ass powder that doesn't go in your veins. Fuck. And it's presumably meant to evoke the emergency dehydration scenario of world-class athletes dying on the sideline, hooked up to saline drips to keep their muscles from cramping inside-out. Everything about the branding is crap.

    The product itself is fine though.

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