Being on ketosis, sometimes means losing the most vital minerals of our body. But making an electrolyte drink that will regain losing minerals is a real challenge. We made excellent drink for all of us and great recipe for you personally, which is suitable for your keto diet. But let starting with a few theory.
Basic facts about the electrolytes
Electrolytes are minerals inside your blood along with other body fluids that carry an electric charge.
Electrolytes affect the quantity of water in your body, the acidity of the blood (pH), your muscle function, along with other important processes. You lose electrolytes when you sweat. You must replace them by drinking fluids that contain electrolytes. Water does not contain electrolytes.
Common electrolytes include:
Electrolytes can be acids, bases, and salts.
Regarding picking a the right electrolyte we’re always skeptic. Supermarket shelves are full with sport drinks and electrolytes, but what is the real nutrition quality of these drinks. Could they be really appropriate for the keto dieters?
Did our paleo ancestors really have electrolytes much like today’s?
Of course, people in the Paleolithic period did have naturally mineral rich water. Today’s standards for safe water destroy the majority of the mineral benefits of water.
Electrolytes and Sugar
For increasing the commercial value, electrolytes contains sugar(glucose). But there’s scientific reason they contain sugar. Small intestine better absorb if electrolytes contain glucose.
There are lots of people who need electrolyte not sugar. Particularly if you take presctiption reduced carb diet this totally will destroy your goal.
Electrolytes for Keto Dieters
People on keto diet plan, occasionally can are afflicted by lack of minerals which sometimes could be unpleasant experience:
These three states are clear indication that during ketosis is essential to keep the amount of potassium, sodium, and magnesium.
The Recipe
Because there is not commercial version of keto formulated electrolyte, we don’t have referent electrolyte for comparison. But you can prepare high quality sugar-free electrolyte at the kitchen at home:
Dissolve the entire salt content in as much water you really need it to be palatable
For better taste we recommend one lime or lemon, but this will cost you 3.5gr or 0.12oz of carbs.
Nutrition facts:
You can boost this drink by using coconut water instead of water. Coconut water is excellent electrolyte however it has a lot of carbs for many people.
Coconut water nutrition values:
Safety Notice
Sodium increases blood pressure since it holds excess fluid in the body, creating an added burden?for your heart. Blood pressure rises with age, and eating less sodium now can help?curb that rise and?lower your chance of developing other conditions associated with an excessive amount of sodium, for example stroke, heart failure, osteoporosis, stomach cancer, and kidney disease.
According to?American Heart Association recommended ?doses are?1,500 milligrams of?sodium a day
Here are the approximate amounts of sodium, in milligrams, inside a given amount of table salt: