I just wanted to go over the importance of hydration before, during and after you exercise or workout.
Our body is made up of 95% of water, and when you workout you lose at least a pint possibly more. So, as a recommendation take a sip every 15 minutes or so of your workout to ensure you don't dehydrate or lose electrolytes quickly. The main cause of dehydration is through sweat where the body excretes sodium. A good isotonic drink is ideal to replacing the water quickly in the body and ensuring no electrolytes have been lost.
It's important to keep hydrated for a number of reasons. If properly hydrated you can operate at peak performance, otherwise fatigue may set in. The two main factors that contribute to fatigue during endurance performance are depletion of body’s carbohydrate stores and dehydration.
Sports drinks are either hypotonic, isotonic or hypertonic. This is determined by the carbohydrate and sodium concentration of the drink.
Hypotonic and isotonic drinks are designed to maintain hydration (isotonic drinks also supply some carbohydrate) whilst hypertonic drinks are used to supply energy via carbohydrate.
Hypertonic drinks are therefore designed for energy rather than hydration. Hypertonic drinks are best taken before exercise for energy and then to refuel.
The primary electrolyte lost through sweat is Sodium. If a large amount of Sodium is lost through sweating, the concentration of sodium in the blood drops which increases the movement of water into the cells leading to further dehydration. So sodium replacement in the right concentration is the key to rehydration.
The right level of sodium is dictated by how much sodium you lose through sweat and the rate at which you sweat.
When I work out I use the Herbalife H30 drink which helps to quickly hydrate and also gives energy at the same time. You can order this from the site by clicking on the hyper link.
What ever you are doing this week ensure you keep yourself hydrated properly. We should all be drinking at least 2 litres of water per day minimum, and remember if you are working out you will need more.
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Colette Morris SAC Dipl. (Diet &Nutrition)
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Colette Morris is a qualified Nutritionist and Herbalife Independent Distributor so if you want advice on your diet for weight loss, weight gain or sports nutrition, email LondonFitGirlsClub@gmail.com or simply click on the tab here to join our program.
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