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ELECTROLYTE HYPE

Supplements are everywhere. Who benefits from them and when?

TRAVIS LOLLER | ASSOCIATED PRESS
Mar 19, 2026
Mar 19, 2026
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We lose some electrolytes through sweat, primarily sodium chloride — which is what is in table salt. But if you aren't sweating intensely, you don't really need to replace that salt.

Gatorade bottles and coolers are seen on the sideline before an NFL game.

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