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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 4
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 55.2
  • Total Fat: 0.0 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 145.5 mg
  • Total Carbs: 14.1 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 0.0 g
  • Protein: 0.1 g

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Dietitian Becky's Orange Flavored Sports Drink

Submitted by: COACH_NICOLE

Introduction

This homemade alternative to store bought drinks is intended to replace electrolytes and carbohydrates during/after endurance workouts or exercise in hot, humid weather. This homemade alternative to store bought drinks is intended to replace electrolytes and carbohydrates during/after endurance workouts or exercise in hot, humid weather.
Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

    1/4 cup sugar
    1/4 teaspoon salt
    1/4 cup orange juice
    3 cups cold water
    1/2 cup hot water

Directions

Place the sugar and salt in a pitcher. Add the hot water and stir to dissolve. Add the juice and cold water. Stir to blend.

Serving Size: Makes four 1-cup (8 oz) servings

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user COACH_NICOLE.






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  • MYHRIAHYOUNG2


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    This is my go-to recipe!! I have always gotten bloody noses in the heat, which my son inherited, and my husband always got heat headaches, which our daughter inherited. We now have a serving of this in the summer, or 2 servings if we were doing more activity, and we haven't been getting either. - 7/11/12

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  • PROVERBS31JULIA


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    How much honey to substitute for the sugar? Or Stevia? Sugar just cranks me up too much... Also natural apple cider vinegar has potassiums and other goodies... I've made a similar mixture using a tablespoon of NACV with my diluted fruit juices. Also have used a bag or two of mint tea for flavor. - 12/18/11

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  • LAURIE5658

    Incredible!
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    Coach Nicole, THANK YOU! This is awesome and so much cheaper!!!!!!!!!! THANK YOU Dietitian Becky!! - 7/11/11

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  • KERI414


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    Haha - homemade Kool-Aid. - 1/28/13

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  • MSJAY160


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    very cool thanks
    - 8/24/12

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  • LABRAVA

    Incredible!
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    Thanks! - 8/22/12

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  • SLIMCHICKADEE


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    I have some weird food allergies, and can only eat a few fruits - do you think I could add apple, blueberry, pear or grapefruit juice instead of the orange juice and still have the same great benefits?
    - 5/17/12

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  • VICKIEALEXANDER


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    Good choice or raw honey at 1/3cup instead of the sugar. Nutrients in raw local honey are beneficial, too. - 5/17/12

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  • LUV2RUN72

    Incredible!
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    I used this during my run this morning and it tasted great and gave me just the right amount of energy. I will definitely use this for training. Thanks! - 9/7/11

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  • ANDIRUNS

    Incredible!
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    Love it - exactly what I need after a run and so much cheaper than buying the chemical laden stuff! - 7/12/11

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