Our options for consuming electrolytes are seemingly endless and always expanding. There are electrolyte drinks, powders, whole foods and natural juices fortified with electrolytes, and you can even ...

What is the best electrolyte powder? For most runners, it’s one that meets your sweat needs, helps you stay on top of hydration and sometimes even provides carbohydrates for fueling those long miles.

Wellness marketing is a little out of control, and electrolytes are as buzzy as it gets. Touted by influencers and podcasters as a miracle supplement that helps your body perform at its peak, ...

A classic 20-ounce bottle of lemon-lime Gatorade contains nearly one-eighth teaspoons of salt and 80 milligrams of potassium — electrolytes "to help replace what you sweat out," the product's ads say.

Plain water is sufficient for daily hydration; electrolyte drinks are only needed after intense exercise, heat exposure, or diarrhea. Sports drinks are useful only for long, strenuous activity and ...