Magus66 Posted July 16, 2008 Share Posted July 16, 2008 Hello! I did some more or less fruitless research on self made sports drinks. I am looking for drink that contains only vegetables and/or fruit and/or nuts whether fresh, dried or whatsoever. No minerals or refined things whatsoever, e.g. salt or sugar. Any experience on that? Bye Andreas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Endy Posted July 16, 2008 Share Posted July 16, 2008 There is a lot you can do. I've heard a basic recipe of three parts pure juice from a fruit and one part water. You could also just have coconut milk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magus66 Posted July 16, 2008 Author Share Posted July 16, 2008 Hi! If I want to have a self made and easy-to-digest sports drinks I guess that one juice isn't enough or not at all tasty... And coconut milk... well this is a thing with my philosophy: I try to use fruits/vegetables that grow (normally) in Europe and at approximately the current time (doesn't refer to dried things). Otherwise coconut milk is an excellent idea!! ByeAndreas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Endy Posted July 17, 2008 Share Posted July 17, 2008 Hey Andreas, I think it rocks you want to make your own sports drink. Have you heard of The Thrive Diet by Brendan Brazier? He offers some recipes. I can share them on here with you if you want -- or you can get the book too? - Endy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medman Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 I would think that a slightly watered-down strawberry-banana-orange juice or just banana-orange juice would be a great start. Just find something to add to it that is high in sodium. The most essential components of a sports drink are sugar, sodium, and potassium. Thanks to the orange and banana, this juice has plenty of sugar and potassium. Anything that would add sodium would make it complete. I'd recommend watering it down a little bit to reduce the sugar concentration - at full strength, it's got more than you'd need to make a proper sports drink (then again, I always used watered-down sports drinks on all but the longest and hottest runs). http://www.nutritiondata.com/facts/fruits-and-fruit-juices/7525/2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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