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Electrolyte beverages can help your body stay balanced − but may worsen symptoms if you’re sick

  • Written by Bryn Beeder, Visiting Instructor in Kinesiology, Nutrition, and Health, Miami University
imageLots of athletes choose electrolyte beverages during their workouts. PhotoAlto/Sandro Di Carlo Darsa via Getty Images

For generations, Gatorade and similar electrolyte beverages have been helpful tools for athletes seeking a competitive edge.

In 1965, Dr. Robert Cade and a team of scientists at the University of Florida College of Medicine created...

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