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Pickle Juice for Cramps: Does It Work?
Medically reviewed by Katherine Marengo, LDN, RD, specialty in nutrition, on September 12, 2019m| Written by Adrian White What does pickle juice have to do with cramps? Pickle juice has become a popular remedy for leg cramps over the years — specifically for the cramps runners and athletes get after a workout. Some athletes swear…
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Should You Really Be Drinking Pickle Juice After a Workout? It sounds gross, but some people swear it helps with recovery.
By Isadora Baum | Aug 3, 2018 If you think of pickle juice as a beverage at all, it’s probably only as an alcohol chaser. But some people swear that there’s a good reason to chug the briny liquid at the bottom of your pickle jar: it can help reduce muscle cramps and expedite your…
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6 Health Reasons You Need to Be Drinking Pickle Juice
By: Alexa Erickson | Updated: Oct. 01, 2019 If you’re pouring your leftover pickle juice down the drain, you could be missing out on the brine’s healthy benefits—says science. Pickles and other fermented foods boast some pretty impressive health benefits. But you have to use some caution: If you have high blood pressure or are…
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Why Every Athlete Should Have Pickle Juice
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 cramps…
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The unusual ‘sports drink’ and other tricks football players use to beat the heat during early-season games
John Roach | AccuWeather | Sep 24, 2019, 10:50 AM The NFL is a notorious copycat league with each team “borrowing” whatever works from other teams. So it was no surprise to see the Philadelphia Eagles throw shade, of sorts, on its own players seated on the bench during Sunday’s game in Philly. As the…
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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. Exercise-associated muscle cramps are defined as painful spasms, and involuntary contractions of skeletal muscles that occur…