I’m fond of drinking Gatorade when it’s hot, since then I know I’m getting
a reasonable balance of electrolytes. You might think that isn’t much of a
concern, and usually it isn’t, but when it’s very hot, or you are
exercising very vigrously in hot weather, it can be a problem. Especially
since, when it’s hot, you tend to not want to eat much. Apparently,
according to this
site, this is somewhat of a problem in the military, since military
rations are not known for their gourmet qualities, and as a result,
military commanders have to command people to eat up all of their food, so
as to have enough salt in hot weather. This kind of amuses me. I imagine the commander saying “Tom- you will eat your beans or you will clean the toilets, now!!!” On the other hand, it could be
worse- at least they aren’t being forced to subsist on a diet consisting entirely of hardtack, (thanks for the link Erin!)
a hardened cracker type product that soldiers had to eat before more
improved rations came along.
posted at 15:21 on Tue, 30 May, 2006 |
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