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[–] [email protected] 127 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (3 children)

I'm a fan of "ArbeitsschutzgetrΓ€nk" (literally "work safety drink").
It's the stuff workers in steel mills get, to prevent dehydration when working close to the furnace.
They need to drink 2 gallons of that per day, during their entire working life. So I trust that it's formulated right.

approved by the German metal-workers Union πŸ‘

[–] [email protected] 33 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Can this be had across the pond?

[–] [email protected] 42 points 2 months ago (2 children)

The US equivalent seems to be "Sqwincher".

[–] [email protected] 36 points 2 months ago (1 children)

What a terrible name for anything not poo related.

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[–] [email protected] 14 points 2 months ago

We have this at my work. Liquid, powder, and freezie form. It's good shit and has what plants crave!

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[–] [email protected] 106 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (6 children)

So, obviously that's crazy and we're all here to dunk on this person.

But also, I want everyone to know that Gatorade sells their product as a powder as well. One container of powder makes something like 24 bottles of Gatorade. It's super cheap, and way more environmentally friendly. Thank you for your attention

[–] [email protected] 40 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I bet the horse one has a quarter of the sugar though.

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[–] [email protected] 35 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Gatorade isn't actually a good source of electrolytes though.

It's sugar and pinch of salt.

However! There's totally good electrolyte powders that are packed with the goods, and they're not much pricier.

Also, sour patch kids have a weird ingredient in the coating that most electrolyte stuff doesn't have. Potassiumsomething something, irrc?

If you're super dehydrated while drinking a fuckload of water, stick some of them under your tongue

[–] [email protected] 24 points 2 months ago

but it's got what plants crave

[–] [email protected] 14 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Also, sour patch kids have a weird ingredient in the coating that most electrolyte stuff doesn't have. Potassiumsomething something, irrc?

Probably you're referring to tartaric acid, potassium bitartrate. It's added to candy to stabilize invert sugars, keeping them from crystallizing. You can buy it in powder form, usually called cream of tartar.

I don't know what it does for hydration, but I suppose it would help top up potassium levels.

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[–] [email protected] 89 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Everybody is just walking straight past the fact that capitalism has cucked us all badly enough that we're discussing the merits of drinking livestock products to save a few bucks?

[–] DumbAceDragon 22 points 2 months ago (8 children)

Because just beyond that fact is a big sign labeled "THIS IS A JOKE"

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[–] [email protected] 16 points 2 months ago (4 children)

Using horse dewormer topically is a popular home treatment for rosacea because it has the same active ingredient as a prescription cream (Soolantra), but the cream is ~$700/mo.

There are so many frugal "life-hacks" that involve a trip to your local feed store.

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[–] [email protected] 86 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I just nab one of these bad boys every few years. Don't fall for big-electrolyte's propaganda

[–] [email protected] 73 points 2 months ago (17 children)

Horse paste is good against covid, horse electrolytes are good against hangovers, what else is the horse industry hiding? Oh yeah, apparently horse tranquilizers whip ass too.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

I've read somewhere that horse mats made out of rubber are pretty good flooring for home gyms and cheaper than something marketed towards gym use.

If it can take the full weight of a horse standing on it with its small hoofs, then it should have no issues with any weight you might drop on them during lifting.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 2 months ago (1 children)

What if I want to whip the llama's ass though?

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[–] [email protected] 63 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I worked at an animal feed plant once upon a time. It was all people-food grade ingredients, but the factory and equipment were not exactly maintained at the level you'd like to hope for your normal packaged food.

That said, I'm pretty sure everyone there had this place on their "shit hits the fan" list as a way to pick up months worth of calories in an emergency.

[–] [email protected] 34 points 2 months ago (4 children)

I can't speak to animal food, but I know plenty of folks that are too poor for insurance so when they get an infection they take fish amoxicillin. It's dirt cheap and you don't need a prescription.

I don't recommend it because it contributes to the issue with antibiotic resistant bacteria and I believe most people won't take it right, but I've been that poor with an abscessed tooth. So I took it for a week to kill the infection and saved up to have that tooth yanked. Sometimes you've gotta do what you've gotta do to survive.

[–] [email protected] 59 points 2 months ago (1 children)

America sounds more horrific every time I hear about it

[–] [email protected] 19 points 2 months ago (2 children)

There are some pretty awesome things as well, but none of them are related to healthcare or my abscessed tooth.

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[–] [email protected] 57 points 2 months ago (6 children)

True fact: a human can survive on nothing but vegan cat food and horse powder.

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[–] [email protected] 50 points 2 months ago (5 children)
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[–] [email protected] 55 points 2 months ago (27 children)

Dear Lemmy, Should I take the advice of "pigshitsonballs" today?

[–] [email protected] 54 points 2 months ago (3 children)
[–] [email protected] 61 points 2 months ago

The gallon of water probably didn’t hurt.

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[–] [email protected] 47 points 2 months ago

I mean, horses are mammals that sweat. It probably mostly works fine, but between lower stakes for the manufacturer, different dietary needs between taxonomic Orders, and our Rebel friend's apparent decision-making, I think we're pretty close to [email protected] territory. I'm particularly concerned that the copper sulfate and manganese sulfate may not be where you'd like them.

[–] Trigger2_2000 43 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Growing up on a farm, I always told my spouse that if a severe earthquake hit I was going to go to the farm supply store and get two 50 lb bags of "calf mana" to feed our child with (if needed). "Calf mana" is basically powdered baby formula for calfs/colts/sheep/etc.

I'm sure it would be safe to eat (in an emergency). Wouldn't normally use it, but in a pinch it's better than starving.

[–] [email protected] 22 points 2 months ago (5 children)

Woah, I just understood why we eat meat: to drain animals of their mana so that we can use our magic powers to make our mystical devices work.

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[–] [email protected] 17 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Shouldn't you get the bags before the earthquake hits?

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[–] [email protected] 35 points 2 months ago (5 children)

Didn't we have a big kerfuffle over humans consuming horse medication years back?

[–] [email protected] 22 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I personally know someone that still brings it up every time anyone mentions anything related to not feeling well. It is very much not in the past.

[–] jubilationtcornpone 15 points 2 months ago

"Probably have COVID. I'm gonna go take some Ivermectin."

Words spoken by people who prefer to get their "healthcare" from the same place you can buy pet food, garden tools, and candy by the pound instead of an actual doctor.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 2 months ago (2 children)

I used to do research in a hospital... One of the worst things I ever saw was someone who had taken a horse whatever med and it had literally melted all of his skin. He had no skin, or if he did it very much looked melted. It was horrifying. Stay away from horse meds kids.

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[–] [email protected] 32 points 2 months ago (1 children)

And I'm constantly fighting the urge to break into a gallop.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I headbutted a guy for a carrot the other day. I don't know what came over me.

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[–] [email protected] 30 points 2 months ago (1 children)

You know this person uses Mane n Tail too.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I know you're making a joke but mane n tail is safe for human use, it's got a section for it on the bottle.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 2 months ago

Oh I know, they've got to complete the horse care collection though.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 2 months ago (4 children)

I've got some electrolytes supposed to be taken while doing sport to fill up what you lose by sweating. And that shit does wonders when having a hangover, take one, wait 30 minutes, be absolutely fit again

[–] [email protected] 19 points 2 months ago (1 children)
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