Drink up for Hydration: Marketing scams vs Homemade

In this episode, we look at hydration and replenishing electrolytes: The misleading claims of hydration drinks, Real hydration home made with natural products and How icy drinks may not be as refreshing as it seems.

The Choice is Yours is a serie of monthly episodes about consumer's choices and its impacts on the environement and our health. Inicially, this is a live show on KMUD Radio in Northern California. 

List of references for this episode :

Back to last month subject: Forest Stewardship Certification’s weaknesses

www.lemonde.fr/en/les-decodeurs/article/2023/03/01/investigation-reveals-flaws-in-responsible-wood-certification-system_6017835_8.html https://news.mongabay.com/2025/09/critics-say-fsc-update-risks-weakening-accountability-for-forest-harm/ https://www.dw.com/en/deforestation-inc-how-green-firms-prevent-climate-action/a-64851705 https://www.icij.org/investigations/deforestation-inc/auditors-green-labels-sustainability-environmental-harm/

Does silicon shed microplastic? 

https://theecoshift.com/does-silicone-have-microplastics/

Ice consumption  America vs Europe: 

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/why-dont-other-countries-use-ice-cubes-50361097/

Impact on health of cold or hot drinks

https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/british-journal-of-nutrition/article/cold-and-hot-consumption-and-health-outcomes-among-us-asian-and-white-populations/8C45B97637E237244531C653E42D024E

https://health.clevelandclinic.org/cold-water-vs-warm-water

https://www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/did-you-know/drink-hot-drinks-hot-weather-cool-down-faster

Electrolytes 

https://www.nm.org/healthbeat/healthy-tips/Do-Electrolytes-Really-Boost-Hydration

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8471852/

https://health.clevelandclinic.org/best-electrolyte-sources

https://www.health.harvard.edu/healthy-aging-and-longevity/using-food-to-stay-hydrated