Can Pickles And Bananas Really Help Athletes?
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Some athletes swear by pickle juice and bananas, but how do they help? Quick Questions explains!
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Sources:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19997012
http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/06/09/phys-ed-can-pickle-juice-stop-muscle-cramps/
http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0037479
http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2012/05/30/diet-bananas-boost-sports-perfermance_n_1555441.html
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/a-spoonful-of-pickle-juicehelps-muscle-cramps-go-down-30137937/?no-ist
http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2009/06/22/athletes_resort_to_pickle_juice_and_other_odd_foods_to_boost_performance/?page=2
http://www.medicaldaily.com/bananas-are-just-good-sports-drinks-240631
http://www.livestrong.com/article/493009-what-role-does-potassium-play-in-muscle-contraction/
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Like SciShow? Want to help support us, and also get things to put on your walls, cover your torso and hold your liquids? Check out our awesome products over at DFTBA Records: http://dftba.com/scishow
Or help support us by becoming our patron on Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/scishow
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Sources:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19997012
http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/06/09/phys-ed-can-pickle-juice-stop-muscle-cramps/
http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0037479
http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2012/05/30/diet-bananas-boost-sports-perfermance_n_1555441.html
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/a-spoonful-of-pickle-juicehelps-muscle-cramps-go-down-30137937/?no-ist
http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2009/06/22/athletes_resort_to_pickle_juice_and_other_odd_foods_to_boost_performance/?page=2
http://www.medicaldaily.com/bananas-are-just-good-sports-drinks-240631
http://www.livestrong.com/article/493009-what-role-does-potassium-play-in-muscle-contraction/
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