Kerry Washington shared that she starts her day with hot lemon water with salt and stevia.Salt adds some electrolytes to the lemon water, while lemons add some vitamin C.If you want to add more electrolytes to your day, other drinks with less sodium can also help.<\/p>\n
There\u2019s nothing Scandal-ous about the things Kerry Washington carries in her bag each day\u2014though the lineup is pretty fun. The actor recently unpacked her stylish Miu Miu tote for InStyle\u2019s \u201cWhat\u2019s in My Bag<\/a>\u201d series, and lots of her go-to gear looks familiar: hand sanitizer, an iPhone and a Labubu bag charm for starters. But it\u2019s Washington\u2019s morning drink that\u2019s giving us pause and making us feel a little thirsty.\n<\/p>\n As she unpacks her bag and explains why she carries each item, Washington grabs a large, glass bottle of Mountain Valley Spring Water. \u201cI read about microplastics and how they\u2019re really not good for you,\u201d she says in the clip. \u201cAnd so, I\u2019ve been trying to avoid plastic bottles. I can\u2019t always have [water] out of a glass bottle, but this is my favorite brand of water.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n \u201cIn the morning,\u201d she explains, \u201cI like to start by pouring out a portion of this bottle. I pour it into my teapot and then, in this bottle, I put two lemons, squeezed, a pinch of salt for natural electrolytes<\/a>, sometimes a pinch of cayenne and a bunch of drops of stevia. I shake it up and drink it usually in one sitting, and those are like my natural electrolytes for the day.\u201d\n<\/p>\n Electrolytes<\/a> are minerals that regulate pH levels, fluid balance and muscle contraction within the body. The body\u2019s major electrolytes are sodium, potassium, chloride, calcium, magnesium and phosphorus.\u00a0 If you\u2019re not getting enough of them, you may experience symptoms like fatigue, muscle cramps, headaches and dizziness, so it\u2019s always a good idea to sip on something that replenishes electrolytes<\/a> in the body, especially first thing in the morning.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n Sure, you can drink energy drinks<\/a> like Gatorade or add electrolyte powders<\/a> like Skratch to your water, but there\u2019s also something to be said for adding a pinch of salt to water, like Washington, to get the electrolytes you need\u2014though drinking salty lemon water in the morning doesn\u2019t exactly sound the most fun to us.\n<\/p>\n For something a bit more flavorful, you can try some of our favorite homemade electrolyte drink recipes<\/a>, like our Homemade Electrolyte Drink<\/a>, made from coconut water and OJ, or our three-ingredient Watermelon Electrolyte Drink<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n But just how good is Washington\u2019s at-home electrolyte mix at replenishing what the body needs? We asked Emily Lachtrupp, an editor and dietitian at EatingWell, for the scoop.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n “Most of the electrolytes in Kerry’s electrolyte concoction are from the pinch of salt, which provides sodium,” Lachtrupp says. “Lemon juice offers a small amount of potassium but not much. It does, however, add a good dose of vitamin C and a tart flavor. Her morning drink of choice is great for hydration, but it doesn’t necessarily offer a high dose of electrolytes.”\n<\/p>\n Of course, hydration and electrolytes<\/a> are critical to keeping your body fueled and energized. If you really need those electrolytes in a hurry\u2014and don\u2019t have time to mix up your own drink\u2014look for an electrolyte sports drink<\/a> with less added sugar at the store or grab a bottle of coconut water<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n Whether you\u2019re always on the go like Washington, looking for a hydrating drink<\/a> on a long day of travel or seeking a centering morning routine<\/a> to kickstart each day, sipping a balancing, replenishing drink that\u2019s hydration-focused is a good idea, especially before diving into your morning caffeine boost.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Kerry Washington shared that she starts her day with hot lemon water with salt and stevia.Salt adds some…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":135795,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[45],"tags":[102,6636,56,54,55],"class_list":{"0":"post-135794","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-nutrition","8":"tag-health","9":"tag-nutrition","10":"tag-uk","11":"tag-united-kingdom","12":"tag-unitedkingdom"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/135794","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=135794"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/135794\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/135795"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=135794"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=135794"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=135794"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}