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Hydration During Summer

10/30/2022

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The summer heat has been unforgiving this year 🥵! Solely depending on plain water to keep yourself hydrated is a mistake when you work out intensely. The quality of your fluids, particularly electrolytes, is just as important as the quantity you consume. Surviving on freezits and soft drinks 🥤 has minimal impact on hydration status for active individuals as it only provides a sugar dump and cooling effect for your body. Here’s what I do for optimal hydration:

Quantity
Standard 40-45mls per kilogram of body weight daily. Buying 2.2 liter water jugs from Game, Shoprite or a China Mall keep me honest about my intake and make it easier for me to track.

Quality
When you’re pushing it and sweating a lot opting for fluid with electrolytes in it is your best approach. My go to beverages are coconut water 🥥 💧 and energade during and just after exercise. Not only do they keep me hydrated but they also keep me from cramping. Cramping is a direct result of an electrolyte imbalance. If you’re a cheapskate you can make a homemade electrolyte drink by mixing the following items 👉🏾 
  1. 3-4 cups of water
  2. 2-3 tablespoons of lemon juice 🍋 and/or 1/2 cup of orange juice 🍊
  3. 1/5 teaspoon of salt 🧂 (preferably pink Himalayan salt)
  4. 2-3 tablespoons of honey 🍯 . 
Simple and effective. Throw some ice 🧊 in there and you’re good to go.

Food
Bananas 🍌 , pretzels 🥨 and nuts 🥜 🌰 are the primary snacks I consume to help support my hydration levels. The sodium, magnesium and potassium elements balance my electrolytes and replenish what I lose in the gym when I sweat 😓. They’ll likely be a good addition for you too.

​Happy drinking!

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Mwenda Teddy Mukubesa
10/30/2022 05:52:22 am

Nick! How about manzi amoya?. Won't that balance the electrolyte?. How about chi Mujajati?

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