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The benefits of drinking pickle juice!

The Benefits of Pickle Juice



Just about all fermented vegetables can aid in gut health if they’re made in saltwater brine. That’s thanks to healthy bacteria, much like what’s found in other probiotic-rich, gut-healthy foods like pickled onions, yogurt and kimchi. Naturally-pickled and fermented foods have been said to suppress inflammatory responses to allergies, heart disease and cancer, plus aid in immune response.

But you’ve likely seen pickle juice being sipped as a means to hydrate (ya know, when you’re not at a bar). “People use pickle juice as a means of getting electrolytes. Think Gatorade without the sweet,” says Stoler. “It’s great for those individuals who get fatigued from sweet sports drinks.” That probably explains why you can buy canned pickle juice that’s ready to drink.

“Pickles alone are just cucumbers,” says Stoler, which explains their high water and vitamin content. “In brine, [pickles] have the same [electrolyte-rich] effect as [pickle juice],” says Stoler. Pickled cucumbers specifically are also linked to stress and anxiety reduction and menstrual cramp alleviation, as well as blood sugar regulation.



The Cons of Routine Pickle Juice Consumption


Here’s the catch: Only some pickles and pickle juice boast these potential perks. First of all, vinegar kills most of the healthy bacteria that benefits the gut, so brines containing it aren’t as good for you. Processed pickles typically contain vinegar and more sodium than homemade ones, plus they’re commonly treated with preservatives. Homemade pickles made in saltwater brine usually have more probiotics and less sodium, so if you’re pickle-obsessed, go the DIY route whenever possible. More on that later.

But even if you’re sucking down homemade pickle juice, it can still contain *hella* salt. “Pickles and cucumbers are a great low, almost zero-calorie snack. The issue is the sodium level,” says Stoler. “We know that high sodium intake contributes to hypertension, water retention and more.”

According to the American Heart Association, nine of every ten Americans consume too much sodium, more than 70 percent of it in the form of processed or restaurant foods. Excessive salt intake can lead to water retention, which can cause puffiness, bloating and weight gain. Long-term high sodium consumption puts you at risk for everything from headaches and osteoporosis to high blood pressure, stroke, kidney disease and heart failure. Limiting your sodium intake, as well as your consumption of saturated fat, trans fat, red meat and sugar, can work wonders for your heart, especially if you’re also getting your daily recommended fruits, vegetables, whole-grains and lean proteins in.



TLDR: Sure, pickle juice has some perks, but its negatives make regular consumption pretty fruitless and excessive consumption dangerous. Stoler says there’s no benefit to routine pickle or pickle juice consumption, namely because of high sodium levels. But a post-workout glug or a spear and a swig with lunch every so often won’t hurt—just do so sparingly if you have high blood pressure.


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@Nimda can we just ban her already?

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What rule did I break?

"Life is tough. Get a helmet." – Candace Owens
"Not today, Satan!" – Blaire White

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Pickle juice is gross, you should be shot but I would settle for a ban

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Silly

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Ahh, okay. Your socks are the same.

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That’s not me. That’s some degenerate.

Cheerio.

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I quite like chick-fil-A

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"Not today, Satan!" – Blaire White

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My mom gave me a few nuggets as a toddler going out on the bus and pina colada, my favorite now. I didn't always have it, though … not so much growing up at all it seems.

That picture is the spicy chicken sandwich.

I usually get 1 regular sandwich, 1 spicy chicken sandwich, and maybe medium fries … the lemonade is a bit strong in a way, so, I get water with ice / too … and sometimes their ice cream which I've seen as vanilla. I've had the "frozen" lemonade, too, can be pretty good and is creamy, I think. I haven't eaten there much lately, usually did at the mall.

When I ate there as a teenager, I got a kids' meal with a book on how to speak another language, and it was German. I did throw it away since I threw away so many things and wasn't planning on learning German at that point.

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😺 Schrodinger's Cat walks into a bar, and doesn't. 🤨 Let's go, Brandon! 🤨 Try that in a small town.

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Haha! Yeah, I've seen that one before.

Poor can is terrified. How DARE we laugh at this horror! *snicker*

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😺 Schrodinger's Cat walks into a bar, and doesn't. 🤨 Let's go, Brandon! 🤨 Try that in a small town.

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"Life is tough. Get a helmet." – Candace Owens
"Not today, Satan!" – Blaire White

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😺 Schrodinger's Cat walks into a bar, and doesn't. 🤨 Let's go, Brandon! 🤨 Try that in a small town.

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I’m interested. Aren’t pickles full of sodium, though?

Cheerio.

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Yes, which is why it's recommended, like any other fermented product, like kimchi or something, or kombucha, to sip in small doses. It's actually very good for the digestive system and bacterial flora.

My Grampa used to drink it (sip it a little at a time), so did my Dad (but he'd guzzle it, and I think it was dangerous for him, he had cardiac issues, but I sip it every now and again, not all that often, but it's really good if I have a GI distress.

The pickles I eat are all natural, no dyes at all, just natural ingredients so I'm not drinking any of that yellow and green dye. I'll drink a few tablespoons at a time, and not every day. Especially now in the summer, when the heat's very high, the sodium is helpful.

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Especially now in the summer, when the heat's very high, the sodium is helpful.

Why is sodium helpful because of the heat?

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Sweat

Cheerio.

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Yes.

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You drink this?


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That's not the same thing. I think that's just "pickle juice flavoured soda" which isn't the same thing as drinking the actual fermented liquid of pickle juice.

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I’ll have to read your op later when my focus isn’t divided between work and posting inane comments on social media. I take it there are a few key traits the pickle juice must have for it to provide the benefits

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Lol what the hell!?

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"Life is tough. Get a helmet." – Candace Owens
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Pickles alone are just cucumbers

I was today years old when I find out they're cucumbers. Oh, my God. Are you telling me the whole time…..I've been eating cucumbers dipped in brine?!

If I get pulled over, it better be a gay policeman riding on a unicorn.

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I would say,apple cider vinegar is probably the better choice.

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I knew a person that drank a whole lot of pickle juice, he got cancer and died. So you're giving people the wrong advice.

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