(HealthDay News) -- Electrolytes are naturally occurring minerals that contain an electric charge. They are found in your blood, urine, other bodily fluids and tissues.
Examples contained in certain foods and beverages include: sodium, calcium, potassium, chorine, phosphate and magnesium.
Electrolytes influence your body's water balance.
The U.S. National Library of Medicine says electrolytes also are important because they help: