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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…
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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 Abstract CONTEXT:…
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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…
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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…
Frozen Pickle Juice
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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…
Frances Tiafoe credited a victory in the Australian Open with drinking pickle juice
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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…
Staying on top of your nutrition will help offset the cramping process.
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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.…
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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.
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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…