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Review: NUUN Hydration Tablets
Staying well hydrated no longer needs to be a tasteless chore. NUUN hydration tablets make your water more palatable while loading it with electrolytes — and all this with only six calories (read "no added sugar") per 16-ounce serving.
NUUN tablets dissolve in water, similar to Alka Seltzer, but NUUN tastes much better, and once the tablet has dissolved the bubbles disappear.
Sodium: Fat Free Skim Milk vs. Gatorade
I seem to have a couple of new obsessions lately: sodium and sports drinks. I thought this little quiz comparing these two common beverages would be enlightening for you. Take it and see if you know which drink has a higher sodium content.
How to Drink a Sports Drink
You might think that drinking a sports drink is just like drinking any other drink; you open the bottle when you are thirsty and drink up. You would be wrong. If you drink one of these scientifically-engineered drinks when you are already thirsty, you have missed many of its benefits.
The Skinny On: Sports Drinks
Staying hydrated when exercising in hot, humid weather is really important. However, if you are exercising, at a moderate level, for longer than an hour you should probably reach for a sports drink.
Unlike water, sports drinks contain electrolytes and carbohydrates to help your body absorb and retain fluid lost during exercise.
Eating & Drinking While Working Out: Not Needed
I don't know if you experience this but I typically spot someone eating while working out at least once every few weeks. I get the theory behind it, but for most of us, it's not necessary.
Unless you're working out for longer than two hours per day, you really do not need to supplement with high-energy (aka high calories) bars and drinks during your workout (or at all really).
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Coconut Water: Nature's Sports Drink
If you find the unnatural color of many sports drinks unappealing, you might be interested in trying coconut water. They don't call it "nature's sports drink" for nothing. A cup of coconut water contains about 600 milligrams of potassium (that's more than a banana), as well as some calcium, magnesium, sodium, and sugar.
Electrolyte supplement (By mouth)
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You Asked: Muscle Twitch in My Back?
Dear Fit,
I went to a four-day cleansing yoga intensive over the weekend. It was great. I felt so relaxed by the end of the retreat.
What's the Deal With Electrolytes?
I know Jennifer Aniston loves her Smartwater, and I do too. That's because it's enhanced with electrolytes, a scientific term for salts. If you look on the bottle, you'll see ingredients such as sodium chloride, potassium, and magnesium, which are basically mineral salts.
You Asked: Long Runs and Headaches?
Dear Fit,
I have been running for two years, consistently 30-minute runs, three mornings a week. A friend of mine who's training for a half marathon convinced me to sign up too, and I'm really excited about my first race. It's in the Fall, but I've already started training, and have been increasing my runs to an hour.
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