Re: [Philmont]: FW: Water question

Electrolytes are the salts in fluid. The most common would be things
like sodium, potassium bicarbonate, chloride, and magnesium. There are
other salts in much smaller amounts.

Charles Goodwin, MD, Scoutmaster Troop 236, Kettering, OH, Philmont
1992, 1996, 2000, 2004.

On Feb 14, 2006, at 7:54 PM, Rich Wenneker wrote:

>  
>
> From: Mike Barnhill [mailto:mikebarnhill@tds.net]
> Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2006 5:16 PM
> To: owner-philmont@troop47.com
> Subject: Water question
>
> Help Me…
>  
> We always talk about the importance of water. A common term that I
> hear over and over is the word “Electrolytes”. I hear it used when
> describing the benefits of straight water and how things like juices,
> flavored drinks etc don’t provide the “electrolytes” like regular
> water does. As a Scoutmaster I have too used this terminology. We tend
> to parrot things that sound important but we don’t necessarily
> understand the terminology or the science and meaning of them.
> Any way, someone has finally popped the question that I have been
> wondering all along. “ What exactly are the “Electrolytes” and how are
> they beneficial”. Of course I didn’t know the answer, and I said so.
> But I would truly like to know. Our health care provider is an HMO so
> we don’t necessarily have a family doctor that I can ask about this. I
> would appreciate input from any Medical Doctors on the list
> What are electrolytes. What conditions are they found in? Do additives
> such as flavoring, carbonation and sugars affect them? How do they
> affect our bodies? If some are good, are more better? Are there
> products out there to increase the electrolytes available in say, a
> bottle of your favorite drink?
> We’re about to fire up our 2007 council contingent.
> ICWTGBTP
>  
> Mike Barnhill

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Received on Wed Feb 15 01:38:08 2006