Forget Gatorade, try pickle juice
Posted by staff / June 16, 2010
Elite athletes looking to stave off cramps usually reach for a bottle of Gatorade, Powerade, or some other “ade,” but researchers say pickle juice could prove just as effective in battling tightening muscles. In a study comparing pickle juice and water, scientists found that cramps healed 37 percent faster in participants who downed the salty vinegar drink. Just don’t expect any sexy make-out sessions after chugging the liquid from a jar of Vlasic dills.
Full story at AOL News.
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