Tag: electrolytes

If you’re anything like us, when you hear “electrolytes,” you think of one thing: sports drinks. Specifically, those OTT commercials where famous athletes sweat profusely before gulping down the contents of a neon-filled cup or bottle. According to registered dietitians (and former dancers!) Nora Minno and Emily Cook Harrison, the real story on electrolytes isn’t […]

Chances are, you’ve heard of electrolytes—but you might not know what they really are, why you need them, or how to get them. Dance Spirit asked Emily Cook Harrison, a registered dietitian at the Centre for Dance Nutrition in Atlanta, GA, for a crash course on this key performance component. What They Are “Electrolytes are […]