In between all the rainy days I have been trying to slowly increase my biking mileage. I have started to get to the distance where I feel like I need something a little more than just plain water to drink. In the past I have used Nuun tablets and Hammer Heed as my 2 sources of electrolytes, thinking they were better than the Gatorade/Powerade alternatives. They do still contain maltodextrin and sorbitol, which probably are better than sucralose and high fructose corn syrup, but I was curious as to whether one could make their own electrolyte drink with sugar from more natural sources (i.e. mainly fruit itself). My husband found several recipes, and my co-worker gave me one as well, and this weekend we tried one of them for the first time.
What? No Milk?! 