Marathon Runners Need to Baby Themselves . . .

There is an interesting article over at Her Active Life extolling the virtues of child diarrhea medicine and why adult athletes should be taking some.

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"The drink of champions (little and large, it seems), the nectar of the stars (athletes and your under-one-year-old), the elixir for all ages, is Pedialyte. . .

"Pedialyte is marketed mainly to the un-jet-set: it’s meant to quickly rehydrate toddlers experiencing diarrhea. It is also a standard fix in hospitals for hydration of patients at any age. Beyond the infirmed, elderly and infant needs, athletes in-the-know have discovered its power to remedy. The child-friendly flavors contain electrolytes (such as sodium, potassium and glucose) that are the exact ingredients in most popular soft drinks (at a fraction of the cost and sugar content). Compared to original Gatorade, Pedialyte has more than twice the sodium per ounce and half the carbs."

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