Why is it supposedly only water that's good for hydration?

[Felix]

I don't drink water, fish piss in it.

You are not meant to use your tropical fish tank. Try the kitchen cold first.

[JackyJoll]

I’ve given the best bits of you lot’s spurious advice the attention merited and am having a gin.

[Felix]

Williams Brothers Fraoch works well for me

[The Martian]

Water is for plants, drink beer (or tea if you can't be pissed).

[Yambo]

Water is best at replenishing your water ” rehydration’ needs - but science now feel that various other salts /electrolytes etc are needed for proper hydration.

And this comes from someone who suffers with a lot of cramp …
If I have exercised I will use rehydration tablets

If the cause of your need for rehydration is sweating then water alone can compound the problem. Sweat contains a number of minerals and electrolytes (it's salty) and just drinking water to replace sweat will just help the body flush more of them out.

In the summer months, because I sweat a lot, I drink water with dioralyte (the Turkish equivalent) and fruit juice, maybe 2 - 3 litres a day. I've been drinking it for years - back in 2012 I was 'training' for a marathon on my rowing machine* and although I was pretty fit and strong, I would feel drained after sweating through a session. Adding dioralyte to my drinks worked immediately and I've done it ever since.

A sachet of rehydration salts is good for a litre of water. I make up 3 litre bottles of drink and add 2 sachets of salts. I have about 8 litres of black mulberry juice in the fridge at the moment but only drink about a litre a day at this time of year.

* Thanks to all that sponsored me!

[demographic]

I rarely drink plain water, apart from during the summer when I have a flask (sometimes two) with water and ice at work.
So far I've not shrivelled up to a California sundried raisin and as lots of building sites have the pee colour chart up on the bog walls I'd say I'm generally pretty well hydrated.

[Horse]

If the cause of your need for rehydration is sweating then water alone can compound the problem. Sweat contains a number of minerals and electrolytes (it's salty) and just drinking water to replace sweat will just help the body flush more of them out.

During hot weather bike training, out on-road, I used to stock up with 1/2 litre bottles of water and orange juice.

Several times, trainees said theyy didn't want a drink. After a bit of gentle pressure, they'd glug down one of each.

[Horse]

I don't drink water, fish piss in it.

Ever drop was once pissed by a dinosaur. Allegedly.

[Skub]

I don't remember when it was ever warm enough to break a sweat.

[v8-powered]

Decaff tea and red wine - seems to be a good combo.

[Noggin]

If you're healthy your body will use or store all the sugar it gets and it needs water to do that. So water with sugar in it is going to be less hydrating than just water.

Skimmed milk is good for dehydration as it contains useful vitamins and minerals.

TBF, I don't drink any fizzy/sugary drinks apart from coffee because coffee here is bitter AF !! I buy nice coffee at home and I'm slowly stopping the honey I put in it here, still need sugar in it if I'm out!!

If it's water I only have water (although recently I've started making a ginger and lemon 'brew' and adding that sometimes ) - I do have squash here but that's really for other people visiting, but on seriously rare occasions I might have a sweet drink (normally lemon or elderflower squash - the second only if I still have stocks from a UK visit!!)

Didn't know that about skimmed milk - I used to drink that a bit in the uk (ok, mostly in tea ) but never really 'bonded with the stuff here. But I have now found semi-skimmed fresh stuff locally, so might look for skimmed

Water is for plants, drink beer (or tea if you can't be pissed).

Bollox - forgot about the bloody rose best go get some plant liquid for it!!!

Water is best at replenishing your water ” rehydration’ needs - but science now feel that various other salts /electrolytes etc are needed for proper hydration.

And this comes from someone who suffers with a lot of cramp …
If I have exercised I will use rehydration tablets

If the cause of your need for rehydration is sweating then water alone can compound the problem. Sweat contains a number of minerals and electrolytes (it's salty) and just drinking water to replace sweat will just help the body flush more of them out.

In the summer months, because I sweat a lot, I drink water with dioralyte (the Turkish equivalent) and fruit juice, maybe 2 - 3 litres a day. I've been drinking it for years - back in 2012 I was 'training' for a marathon on my rowing machine* and although I was pretty fit and strong, I would feel drained after sweating through a session. Adding dioralyte to my drinks worked immediately and I've done it ever since.

A sachet of rehydration salts is good for a litre of water. I make up 3 litre bottles of drink and add 2 sachets of salts. I have about 8 litres of black mulberry juice in the fridge at the moment but only drink about a litre a day at this time of year.

* Thanks to all that sponsored me!

I do take water and a rehydration tab with me in the summer for driving, I'm rarely hardcore enough to carry the tabs when I tour or do anything else, but driving in 40 degrees in the summer in a bus is ridiculous!! So I do make sure I always have the option.

If I haven't drunk enough at weekends or I have toured and then skied and not drunk enough, I'll often put a tab in a pint of water when I get home, just in case



Still, it's interesting that the consensus is that tea is ok