Adding salt to drinking water? (Read 4474 times)

Everything I read says to hydrate because a bolus of H2O will help the body absorb carbs injested on the way. Just an interesting counter view point. I guess there is something to looking at what is your risk factor.

Both hypotonic (think lots of water, with too few carbs) and hypertonic (a little water, with too many carbs) increase the amount of time it takes your stomach to empty. Gatorade is formulated as an isotonic solution for this reason, which I guess brings us back to: drink the Gatorade. Fat also inhibits gastric emptying, which is why you shouldn't really eat any as part of your post-workout meals.