I’m not sure if electrolyte powder is more hydrating than salt. . .
But I think there’s a lot to be said for making water taste good enough to you that you want to keep drinking it. Often things taste worse than usual when sick and having something you can mix with water that tastes good will make you more likely to keep drinking it. For the same reason I try to have a variety of hydrating things I’m willing to drink around so when one gets old I can switch to a different one.
I am wondering this too. I think they contain more of the essential compounds we need need for our water/”salt” balance. Like, not just sodium and chloride as in table salt, but also maybe potassium and calcium?
What’s the advantage of electrolytes over just table salt?
Magnesium and Potassium, mostly.
This changed my mind, thank you.
I’m not sure if electrolyte powder is more hydrating than salt. . . But I think there’s a lot to be said for making water taste good enough to you that you want to keep drinking it. Often things taste worse than usual when sick and having something you can mix with water that tastes good will make you more likely to keep drinking it. For the same reason I try to have a variety of hydrating things I’m willing to drink around so when one gets old I can switch to a different one.
It includes potassium in right proportion.
I am wondering this too. I think they contain more of the essential compounds we need need for our water/”salt” balance. Like, not just sodium and chloride as in table salt, but also maybe potassium and calcium?
Store bought “potassium salt” provides you everything but the calcium, unsure about the proportions though. Also, it looks like not all “electrolytes” contain calcium anyway. Eg this one just contains potassium, sodium and chloride and zinc: https://www.target.com/p/pedialyte-advancedcare-electrolyte-solution-tropical-fruit-33-8-fl-oz/-/A-21538752