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WHAT are ELECTROLYTES?
I’m confident that you know electrolytes are the vital minerals our body needs to conduct any electrical type activity in the body?
If not, here’s a very brief intro to these wonderful nutrients:
WHY do we need them?
WHERE do we find them?
Most diets (even crappy ones) contain a decent amount of these mineral salts. Where there is a deficiency, it’s because there is a situation where a LOSS of these nutrients has occurred. Any such deficiency is probably not able to be corrected by diet (food) alone.
Examples include:
Diarrhoea, Vomiting, Sweating, Intense &/or Prolonged exercise, poor water intake
We can also SUPPLEMENT with powders, tablets, sports drinks, salt tabs etc.
SPORTS DRINKS – good or bad?
OMG – the number of times I have this conversation in clinic is beyond my ability to count.
My first questions around this are: Are You A Sports Person? Are You Playing Sport? How Often Do You Play Sport? I’m sure you get the idea.
The majority of sports drinks/energy drinks available contain a number of ingredients that really are NOT needed by most of us, most of the time.
The key to consuming ANY sports hydration is to understand exactly what you need it for.
I recommend reading the ingredients (& additives/flavourings etc) before you decide. See if you can try it first. Has it go the key nutrients you need for the type of activity you are doing?
For example – going on an 8-hour hike will need different types of nutrients than a high intensity bike race. Other factors such as the weather, food you can eat during the event, did you get a good nights sleep the night before, can impact your body’s needs.
My best advice is to try different brands until you have a couple that work for you.
Trial them in training, NOT on event day! Remember that as you get fitter & stronger, your needs will change.
The level of intensity you are working at will also change what you need to sustain that level.
Feel free to get in touch if you need some help in this area - it can be a complex thing to navigate.
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