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Most of us already know that once you feel thirsty, you are already partially
dehydrated. According to Kevin McCarthy of the Moore Lake Northwest Athletic
Racquetball Club, other warning sights of dehydration include: fatigue, loss of
appetite, nausea, poor concentration, flushed skin, light headedness, dark urine
and muscle cramps.
Is there a fluid temperature that is best for the body? According to Whitney and
Rolfes, "plain, cool water, especially in warm weather, is recommended because
it rapidly leaves the digestive tract to enter tissues where it is needed. In
the cold, though, the absorption advantage of cool water is overshadowed by the
threat of hypothermia: in these conditions, fluid should be warm or room
temperature, not cold." Hypothermia is a low core body temperature that can pose
as serious a threat as the effects of heat to your body. Note that even though
it may be cold, we still run the chance of dehydration.
It is easy and simple to avoid the impact of dehydration and to improve your
speed, endurance and race times all at the same time. With the plethora of
sports drink, coupled with all the varieties of new bottled waters that are
available, everyone should be able to find a variety to suit their taste. In the
past, studies have stressed eight to ten glasses of water per day. Other studies
contradict that by saying ten to twelve.
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