How to Make Electrolyte Water

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Give your body a nourishing homemade electrolyte water to help it balance out and recover after intense exercise. This elixir contains both salt and a little sugar, which will promote rehydration. It tastes great and is all natural unlike the artificial colors and flavors in commercial products.

You may benefit more from this drink if you have been sweating and exerting yourself a great deal.^[1]

2 tablespoons (30 ml) of honey or agave nectar

1 Cut your ginger into a 4 inch (10 cm) piece. Using a sharp knife, slice a piece of ginger of approximately 4 inches (10 cm) off your larger ginger root. Cut off any small nubs with a paring knife so you have a relatively uniform piece.^[2]
2 Peel the skin from the ginger. Using…