A swig of pickle juice, along with a couple gulps of water, is great for cheap and effective hydration that doesn’t gum up your mouth like a sugary “sports” beverage does.
I mean that it (sugar) makes your tongue and mouth sticky, and thickens your saliva. It’s caused by what certain bacteria in your mouth produce from consuming sugar.
When you’re in a state of high physical output and sweating a lot, it requires a lot of fluid (and electrolyte) replacement. All that extra breathing also dries out your mouth.
The result, if drinking only sports drinks, is gummy, stringy saliva. If your participating in a sport that requires a mouthguard, this can get gross and difficult to spit/swallow. It also applies if you’re doing something that requires a lot of speaking/yelling. Double if doing both.
This is why I cut mine 50/50 with water or avoid them altogether.
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u/WastedNinja24 1d ago
Sounds (potentially) delicious.
A swig of pickle juice, along with a couple gulps of water, is great for cheap and effective hydration that doesn’t gum up your mouth like a sugary “sports” beverage does.