Now I know why I have always LOVED pickle juice....Look at all it does... Post-Workout Drink: Forget coconut water. Athletes swear by pickle juices scientifically proven benefits to exercise recovery. In one 2010 study, pickle juice halted post-workout muscle cramps in 85 seconds. That, plus its electrolyte-restoring powers has even yielded Pickle Juice Sport - a dill-flavored sports drink. But really, most athletes stick to good old Vlasic! PMS Remedy: For those same reasons, pickle juice is widely used as a cure for menstrual cramps. It may also prevent you from eating four bags of potato chips in one day. Not that we ever did that. That was a friend. Potato Pick-Me-Up: Add a heavy splash of pickle juice to a pot of simple boiled potatoes for a fantastic side dish. The flavors absorb so perfectly you wont want to add salt, butter, sour cream, or anything to these taters once youre done. Making potato salad? Skip the mayo, and toss with veggies and pickle juice for a much healthier (and more flavorful) version. Pickleback Shot: Odds are youve seen this cocktail on a bar menu sometime in the last couple years (lore has it they were first sold out of a London food truck in 2011). Perhaps you scoffed or called it a fad, but the truth is bartenders claim this to be the perfect complement to whiskey, instantly soothing the taste buds and aftershock of a rough liquor. Order one, and you will order five. For bonus points, follow that up with a Pickletini. Hangover Cure: If you can stomach it on a hangover tummy, pickle juice is a known folk remedy that actually works. It replenishes your depleted sodium levels and helps to assist in rehydration. In many countries, people even take a shot of pickle juice before going out to help prevent dehydration in the first place. Vinegar Replacement: Pickle juice works in place of vinegar in salad dressing, soups, or virtually any recipe. It is essentially vinegar on steroids. Heartburn Cure: Along with its flavor-boosting benefits, pickle juice seems to have the same health effects as straight-up vinegar. Particularly effective as a heartburn soother, pickle juice may also help to avoid blood-sugar spikes if taken with a meal. Bloody Mary Booster: On the not-as-healthy-but-just-as-important side of the spectrum, pickle juice is absolutely dynamite in a Bloody Mary. When its hangover-killing benefits combine with a little hair of the dog, nothing could make your Sunday morning any greater. Cleaning Agent: Food industry insiders have been using pickle juice to clear blackened copper pans for years. It also works well as a grill cleaner, making those charred, crusted-on bits much easier to scrape off. Dill Pickle Bread: Make this. Make it now. Pickle Popsicles: True, you can buy these on pickleaddicts (actual, real thing), but you can also just pour some of this glorious nectar into pop molds, paper cups, or ice-cube trays and make your own savory summer snack. Re-Pickler: Or maybe you just want some more pickles? Empty your vegetable drawer and throw some onions, carrots, peppers, whatever, into the jar of leftover pickle juice. Let them sit for a few days and BOOM: new pickles! Meat Tenderizer & Marinade: Pickle juice has amazing meat-tenderizing abilities and, as a marinade, will add a ton of flavor to your meats, without the extra cals in heavy sauces or marinades. It works exceptionally well on chicken - some claim a skinless breast soaked overnight in pickle juice will taste like fried chicken when cooked, and we say that is voodoo but were okay with it. Try it on cuts of pork and beef, too. Fish Poacher: There is very little in this world that sounds more healthy-boring than poached fish. But, add your pickle juice to the poaching water and you will never look back. Weed Killer: The high vinegar and salt content of pickle juice has made it a longtime favorite with gardeners. Dumping it on dandelions, thistle, and virtually all common weeds that crop up around your home. Bonus, its pet-friendly and you probably already have it in your fridge! Recipe Add-On: We lost track of all the things you can add pickle juice to, but some favorites include: BBQ sauce, hummus, chicken salad, mac n cheese, gazpacho, deviled eggs, vinaigrette, borscht, beet salad, salsa, bean dip, sauerbraten, and meatloaf. Hiccup Stopper: Weve found little scientific evidence backing up this claim (and, frankly, were glad the scientists are working on other things), but many, many people claim that the number-one cure for hiccups is a small glass of pickle juice. Given how well this stuff works on everything else in the world, we believe it. CON of eating too much Pickles or juice Digestive Upset One potential side effect of consuming too many pickles or too much pickle juice is digestive upset. Consuming large amounts of any food can upset your digestive system, causing side effects as your body adapts to the new food, but pickles might prove especially upsetting. Theyre listed as a food to avoid for diarrhea by the University of Arizona. In addition to diarrhea, you might experience abdominal discomfort or pain, or even flatulence, after consuming too many pickles. Bloating Another possible side effect of eating too many pickles is bloating and water retention. Pickles -- especially dill pickles -- contain high amounts of sodium. Your body reacts to this high sodium intake by retaining water to maintain the osmotic balance of your body -- the concentration of salt within your blood plasma and fluids. As a result, you might experience noticeable swelling, especially in your extremities, which might lead to some discomfort. If you experience severe bloating, consult a medical professional about the potential benefits of diuretics to ease your discomfort. Why am I craving pickle juice? This may sound very unusual, but a common cause for craving pickle juice is a yeast infection aka Intestinal Dysbiosis. (Basically bad bacteria in the intestines such as Candida) Candida craves sugar, which is found in the vinegar. If you are not in taking as much sugar as the Candida wants, you will begin to experience strong cravings. A spike in Candida is usually caused by antibiotic use. There are a massive multitude of other symptoms including drowsiness, gas, coughing or skin rash (spans many many many categories!) A stool test can be performed to rule it out after questioning from a doctor. Another possibility is that you are having a problem with low sodium. Pickle juice is loaded with salt so it would be an easy response from the body to crave it. This isnt very common due to the high salt content of todays foods, one packaged meal typically contains more salt than needed for the human body to function ℒℴѵℯ ℒℴѵℯ★ℒℴѵℯ ℒℴѵℯ★ℒℴѵℯ ℒℴѵℯ★ℒℴѵℯ. FOLLOW me on Facebook, I am always posting AWESOME stuff!: https://facebook/trisha.renee.5 Join our FREE Weight Loss Support Group on Facebook. Recipes, Diet Tips, Support and Encouragement. We have over 18,000 members and growing!! Join here>>> https://facebook/groups/LosingItWithTrisha/
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