[Sca-cooks] gatoraid, was things they dont explain about Pennsic

[Kirsten Houseknecht]

gatoraid is really too strong when you are in serious heat.
i found this out the hard way...i was oveheated, drank gatoraid. and
promptly threw up.
the medics tell me they make all their gatoraid at half strength for
re-hydration.

also. gatoraid has sugar.  you will be able to raise your blood sugar to
*dangerous* levels very fast in the heat.  you sweat out the water faster
than you process the sugar.
i make my own fluid from unsweetened koolaid, a little salt, a touch of
electrolyte water, and splenda.... but that is my own choice....
Kirsten Houseknecht
Fabric Dragon
kirsten at fabricdragon.com
www.fabricdragon.com
Philadelphia, PA     USA
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Susan Farmer" <sfarmer at sabre.goldsword.com>
To: <kirsten at fabricdragon.com>
Sent: Thursday, June 03, 2004 3:14 PM
Subject: Re: [SCA-Garb] things they dont explain about Pennsic


> I'm pretty sure that a great deal of that list applies to Gulf War as
> well.  Dunno if I'll ever make Pennsic -- I do *NOT* tolerate heat
> well at all (dysfunctional sweat glands).  I did have one
> question for you ...  Why do you cut your gatorade by half?
>
> Jerusha
>