Hi, I notice that I tend to get headaches after intense, longer swim practices, even though I feel fine during the practice. I drink plenty of water before and during practice but still get the headaches. I also noticed that I tend not to get the headaches when I have some sports drink mixed with water during the swim. So I'm thinking the headache is connected with a drop in blood sugar.
I have been using Gatorade, but I don't like that it is so high in sugar, so I'd like to find a better option -- either something I could buy or make myself. Any suggestions? Here are my criteria:
Low in sugar but not with artificial sweetener, including xylitol (which gives me digestive issues)
Not loaded with excessive vitamins or strange ingredients
Not expensive
No caffeine
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated! Thank you!
I don't get headaches, but toe, foot, or calf cramps after an hour or more. My solution probably violates your strange ingredient dictum but here goes. I drink pickle juice. It costs about $10 a gallon but I water it down a bit so a jug lasts a couple months.
Thanks for the smile! By "strange ingredients," I was thinking of sketchy ingredients that promise to change your body or enhance your performance -- but I'd put pickle juice in a different subcategory of "strange ingredients" because the smell of it would probably make me feel queasy during practice :)
I've tried watered-down orange juice, which isn't bad, but then all my teammates tease me about having mimosas during practice (:
I don't get headaches, but toe, foot, or calf cramps after an hour or more. My solution probably violates your strange ingredient dictum but here goes. I drink pickle juice. It costs about $10 a gallon but I water it down a bit so a jug lasts a couple months.
Thanks for the smile! By "strange ingredients," I was thinking of sketchy ingredients that promise to change your body or enhance your performance -- but I'd put pickle juice in a different subcategory of "strange ingredients" because the smell of it would probably make me feel queasy during practice :)
I've tried watered-down orange juice, which isn't bad, but then all my teammates tease me about having mimosas during practice (:
