The human body comprises around 70% water. To ensure a healthy and productive lifestyle, keeping that amount in the body consistent is vital. While you’re sweating it out in the gym lifting weights or taking a stroll down your favorite street, it is advised by all health experts, nutritionists and physicians to rehydrate your body to make up for the water emitted out of the body through sweat, urine, and tears. Mineral water, as the name suggests contains free ions that are used by the body in important cellular activity. It comes from underground water sources and mineral springs making it higher in mineral content as compared to tap water.
Intense physical exercises cause excessive perspiration and deplete the body with minerals and nutrients. This happens when there isn’t sufficient water for the brain and other important organs for proper functioning. While you’re exercising and feeling thirsty, your body is already depleted of 1% of essential minerals. Regardless of the cause, even a loss of just 2% of the water from the body leads to dehydration. Feeling thirsty is the earliest sign. A 10% loss may cause muscle spasms, fragile and patchy skin, and blurred vision. A 15% loss is fatal.
Keeping hydrated during workouts improves overall endurance and performance. People who follow a structured fitness regime know how important it is to stay hydrated, especially during summer.
Natural mineral water improves the ability of the body to recover faster during workouts as the minerals directly affect the synthesis of ions by the kidney. An authentic source of mineral water consists of iron, calcium, magnesium, potassium, sodium bicarbonate, and zinc. HIIT (High-Intensity Interval Training) exercises cause less water loss than regular cardio. However, if you are into strength training, proper hydration is very important, as the water concentration in muscles is around 75%.
HOW MUCH TO DRINK DURING AND AFTER TRAINING?
It is pertinent to know what to drink during training and the quantity as well. From numerous studies, it is recommended to consume around half a liter of mineral water before training, and around a fourth of that during training every 20 minutes. The water should be at room temperature, neither hot nor cold for optimal benefits.
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