No, you're not dense at all. I think my friend is an example of the placebo effect. Claims nearly immediate results from poring a packet of salt under the tongue. I've never tried it but it works for her. I agree on the bananas, strawberries, etc. Ignoring all the arguments about carbs, a banana strawberry smoothie is a heck of a lot more palatable than a salt packet.
Probably shouldn't have mentioned the idea of pure salt but the point is that people's reactions are highly variable, and each of us needs to try different things until we find what works. Sort of like tires & saddles. You'll likely wind up with a collection of partially used supplement products before you find what's most effective for you. dougP On Sunday, January 11, 2015 at 4:46:42 PM UTC-8, Anne Paulson wrote: > > I'm sorry to be dense here, but salt packets don't have any potassium > in them, so how would they help deal with reduced potassium levels? > > Bananas and strawberries have lots of potassium. > > On Sun, Jan 11, 2015 at 2:08 PM, dougP <doug...@cox.net <javascript:>> > wrote: > > Check your electrolyte supplements. What you're looking for is > potassium. > > Loss of fluids reduces potassium levels which can cause cramps & similar > > muscle problems. Potassium is also essential for correct heart > function. > > For some people, simple salt supplements work well enough, and V-8 juice > and > > bananas are easy to find on the road. I even have one friend who deals > with > > leg cramps using plain old salt packets from fast food restaurants. > > Cramping by itself is bad enough but it's a warning sign that you're > running > > low on potassium. > > > > dougP > > > > On Saturday, January 10, 2015 at 4:10:20 PM UTC-8, Tim wrote: > >> > >> I struggle with cramps on brevets, no matter what I'm eating. I think > it > >> is electrolyte related. Electrolyte tablets help but as heavily as I > sweat, > >> I need to take in quite a bit of sodium to keep up. At least, I think > that's > >> the case. Patrick, you mean you don't eat the entire day, unless it's a > >> multi day ride, or you don't eat during the 10-12 hours you are riding? > > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups > > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send > an > > email to rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com <javascript:>. > > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com > <javascript:>. > > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > > > -- > -- Anne Paulson > > It isn't a contest. Enjoy the ride. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
