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title: Healthy Sports Drink and Electrolyte Replacement
date: 2010-03-15T18:38:18Z
modified: 2010-03-15T18:38:18Z
permalink: "https://elizabethyarnell.com/healthy-sports-drink-and-electrolyte-replacement/"
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status: publish
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wpid: 1406
categories:
  - Kids
  - Living Naturally
  - Natural Remedies
  - Recommended Products
tags:
  - diarrhea
  - electrolytes
  - fever
  - headache
  - Owater
  - Pedialyte
  - sweating
  - vomiting
author: Elizabeth
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Sometimes, you just need to replace your electrolytes.

A series of hard workouts, excessive sweating, headache, bad breath, fever, vomiting, diarrhea,… any of these can be signs that you should take steps to prevent dehydration, [replace your electrolytes](http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/fluidandelectrolytebalance.html "electrolyte balance"), and help your body recover more quickly and regain its interstitial fluid balance.

[![](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/418m7%2BqC5RL._SL500_AA300_PIbundle-12,TopRight,0,0_AA300_SH20_.jpg "Owater")

](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000MU8ASM?tag=lizoneandmore-20&camp=213381&creative=390973&linkCode=as4&creativeASIN=B000MU8ASM&adid=09JRJ3MX73J0X7D8CAM0&)That’s why sports drinks and electrolyte replacement therapies can be a great speedy solution. Unfortunately, I have a lot of issues with regular “sports drinks.”

When I read the labels I see some great electrolytes like magnesium, potassium, calcium, and sodium, but I also find artificial sugars like Aspartame, Sucralose, and High Fructose Corn Syrup; artificial dyes (show me where florescent orange appears in nature!); caffeine; and “natural flavors” (Remember the frightening list of [ingredients that make up “natural flavors”](http://elizabethyarnell.com/effortlesseating/2010/02/how-natural-are-natural-flavors/ "natural flavors")?).

It’s harder to find a clean, acceptable sports drink/electrolyte replacement than you might think. I challenge you to start reading the labels.

One that I like is [Owater and their line of All Natural Electrolyte Drinks](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000MU8ASM?tag=lizoneandmore-20&camp=213381&creative=390973&linkCode=as4&creativeASIN=B000MU8ASM&adid=09JRJ3MX73J0X7D8CAM0& "Owater sports drink").

I think electrolytes by themselves must taste awful, because even Owater needs a sweetener. I’m happy to report that they use only pure cane sugar, and 35% less sugar than typical sports drinks. Without any artificial flavors or colors, Owaters are clear like the purified/distilled water they start with.

I prefer Owater to standard pediatric electrolyte replacement therapies like Pedialyte for the same reasons.

My kids like the Black Raspberry flavor, whereas I prefer Coconut. Find your own favorite!