Posts Tagged ‘Dehydration’

You can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make it drink. So goes the old saying intended to convey the futility of trying to get people to do things they are unmotivated to do. As it turns out, there is a fair amount of unintended science behind that time-worn idiom.

Simply put, no prescription medication or dietary supplement is powerful enough to produce the myriad
benefits of regular physical activity. Whether you prefer to call it training, working out, exercising, being active, or just plain moving, almost anything you do beyond being a couch potato will benefit your health. Not surprisingly, when it comes to health benefits, more activity is better than less activity, but just how active is active enough?

This document provides a brief review of relevant scientific literature pertaining to the value of adequate fluid and nutrient intake before, during, and after vigorous physical activity in which sweat loss occurs.

These tips on hydrating and fueling will help you get the most out of your body during training and competition.