Let's Talk About Hydration

Hey, everyone. Let's talk hydration.

Now, if you've ever been any of our welcome workshops or our nutrition workshop, which you'll know is that we recommend at least half your body weight in ounces when it comes to drinking water. So if you are doing any activity or anything more like that, then you need more. Now it is summer, it's getting warmer, you're sweating more, so you need more electrolytes to help make sure all of that water are getting into the cells in your body.

There are three products that we recommend here at Essentials of Life Chiropractic, and all of them have sodium, potassium, and also magnesium in it. And these are also not sweetened by sugar. It's sweetened by stevia. And some of them aren't even sweetened so then you won't have a very sweet taste.

But first what we recommend is Vita Loco. You can see that canister probably in a couple places around here in Andover. I know I've seen it at Target, I know I've seen it at Walmart. I think I've even seen it at QuikTrip. But that one's a pretty easy one to get around here. But it has all the stuff that you need. And if you're not so keen on the taste, my recommendation is get a sparkling water and put a little bit of that in there to make sure you get your electrolytes but have a nice refreshing drink.

Second one that we want is LMNT. This one's going to be the best for any athlete who's going to be sweating and sweating and sweating. This one has the most sodium, potassium, and magnesium in it, but it is a little saltier so if you have a weird taste and you don't like salt, then this one might not be for you, but has all the stuff that you'll need.

Third and lastly is Nuun. It comes in a little canister and has many different flavors. And again, it's got that sodium, potassium, and magnesium in it. This is something that I actually drink almost every day.

So if you have any questions, make sure to let us know at your next appointment.

Have a great day, everyone!

Be Well

Dr. Lisa