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Ingenious Uses For Pickle Juice All Year ‘Round
Original article posted by: http://boredomtherapy.com | By Valerie MulderBoredom Therapy Staff
Cleopatra believed pickles and their juices kept her young and beautiful, yet, centuries, the fate of the vinegar-soaked cucumbers fell…

Gastric emptying after pickle-juice ingestion in rested, euhydrated humans.
More research for our science buffs!
J Athl Train. 2010 Nov-Dec;45(6):601-8. doi: 10.4085/1062-6050-45.6.601.Department of Health, Nutrition, and Exercise Sciences, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND 58108- 6050, USA. kevin.c.miller@ndsu.edu
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Why Runners Should Drink Pickle Juice
You've seen others doing it and cringed—but there are good reasons this salty beverage it make its rounds
By Fara Rosenzweig | 01/07/2016
Move over coconut water, there’s a new beverage taking center stage: pickle juice.
Yes, pickle…

Drinking Pickle Juice: 10 Reasons It's All the Rage
Medically reviewed by Natalie Butler, RD, LD on May 3, 2016 — Written by Alli Rainey
At first, drinking pickle juice might sound kind of gross. But there are several reasons to consider it.
Athletes have been sipping this briny beverage…

Folks getting pickled for pickle juice
By BOB HANSEN / for The Hawk Eye | Posted Feb 12, 2017 at 12:01 AM | Updated Feb 12, 2017 at 2:30 AM
Pass up that sugary Slurpee and don’t spend money on over-priced energy drinks because…

Pickle juice: Why athletes are turning to an unusual drink to boost performance
BBC Sport | January 22, 2019
When American tennis player
Frances Tiafoe said pickle juice had helped him reach the quarter-finals
of the Australian Open, plenty of people were a little taken
aback/grossed out.
After all, who swigs…

Muscle Cramps: Causes and Remedies Based on Latest Science
CTS Coach Corrine Malcolm lays down the latest science
When it comes to cramping, especially exercise-associated muscle
cramping (EAMC) almost everyone has a story. A story about that one
time, in that one race, where that one muscle seized.…

The science behind Pickle Juice: Reflex Inhibition of Electrically Induced Muscle Cramps in Hypohydrated Humans
Anecdotal evidence suggests that ingesting small volumes of pickle juice relieves muscle cramps within 35 s of ingestion. No experimental evidence exists supporting the ingestion of pickle juice as a treatment for skeletal muscle cramps.

Athletes are turning to pickle juice to prevent cramps, but how does it work?
CBS NEWS / December 8, 2017 11:19AM
Many athletes rely on brands like Gatorade or Powerade to help with hydration and recovery, but a growing number are now turning to something tangy from a very different section of the supermarket: pickle…