Even if you love pickles, chances are the thought of drinking pickle juice makes you cringe. But trainers at Iowa State University and the University of Northern Iowa say this unappealing liquid offers health benefits to athletes. Drinking the salty beverage, this article from the Des Moines Register says, helps prevent cramps on hot days. Though they're not sure what's in the pickle juice that seems to work wonders, the trainers suspect it may be the sodium that is helping keep players hydrated and warding off the cramps.
Some guys have to choke it down.
If you're not interested in choking down some pickle juice, but want to prevent cramps, check out this article from Doctor's Exercise . The story details the most common types of cramps and how to treat them.