By Kelli Jennings | For Active.com Muscle cramps can bring even the strongest athlete to his or her knees. And while, there are a number of theories as to what causes cramps—including hydration, bike fit, form and electrolytes—they seem to happen more in races than in training.  Despite the lack of answers as to why […]

Gym rats are in a pickle. Pickle juice — the salty, tangy liquid used to turn cucumbers into pickles — has become the new drink of choice for fitness fanatics. “There’s an increase in demand [from fitness people] for just the brine,” Mike Chu, manager at the Pickle Guys, tells The Post. At the Lower […]

Published Tuesday 1 August 2017By Alina Petre What is pickle juice? Nutrition Benefits Side effects Takeaway Pickles have been considered a health food for centuries. Julius Caesar is said to have fed them to his troops to boost strength, and Cleopatra favored them as a beauty aid. The juice from pickles is also thought to […]

Lana BandoimContributorFood & DrinkI write about food tech and science | Forbes.com A Picklet is seen in this photo. This drink, a briny example of a recent bartending trend using pickle juice, comes from Jason Littrell at Dram in the Brooklyn borough of New York. (AP Photo/Larry Crowe) From deep-fried pickles to dill pickle chips, […]

Original Article By: NDTV Food   |  Updated: August 24, 2017 22:52 IST TweeterfacebookReddit Pickles have been considered a health food for centuries. Cleopatra even claimed that her diet of pickles helped maintain her beauty, and Julius Caesar is also said to have fed them to his troops to boost their strength. But pickle juice: who […]

Article Courtesy of http://oneminutejuice.com At first, just the thought of consuming pickle juice can sound really gross, but there are plenty of reasons why you should consider it. Athletes have been known for consuming it for quite some time now. Yet, the experts did not know the reasons why the pickle juice is so good […]