Jello for electrolytes
 

I got a tip the other day. Just like to ask if anyone else on here has used it.

was told that using Jello works as a good electrolyte replenisher

Hence the reason why hospitals give it to patients.

so like to ask if anyone else out there has used jello

Never heard that.

I eat a lot of Jell-o for preventative maintenance on my joints though.

Hospital green jello has magical curative powers. But I never heard anything about electrolytes in it. :)

Probably not. It does have a little bit of sodium per serving (about 100 mg). More likely: it's easy to eat because it's cold and mild, and anyone (except NPO's) can eat it because it qualifies for a liquid-only or low-residue diet; since it's solid in the mouth it gives you the psychological benefits of chewing and some satiety from it taking longer to eat. It's also cheap and easy to prepare in large amounts.

I'm inclined to go with tadawdy on this one. Besides, hospitals already have a good electrolyte replenisher - it's called saline solution via IV.

worldtraveller ... you should give some thought to going to a grocery store and reading the packets of food. They list the ingredients, and sometimes even the vitamins and minerals, on the sides of boxes, bottles, etc. It can be quite informative.

You might also want to take some time to browse through the information on the Nutrition Data website. There are lots of articles about food and nutrition there, and you can search for foods and find out what else is in them ... the vitamins and minerals not listed on the boxes and bottles.