Friday, October 3, 2008

NUTRITIONAL TIP FOR WATER!

AS YOU ALL KNOW KEEPING HYRATED DURING THE DAY IS VITAL. OUR BODY IS 70 % WATER. WATER IS THE MOST ERGOGENIC AID FOR ANY ATHLETE. TOO LITTLE OR TOO MUCH WATER IS HARMFUL FOR YOUR BODY, SO MAKE SURE YOU KEEP THAT IN MIND.
AS A GENERAL RECOMMENDATION UNTRAIN INDIVIDUALS IS GOOD TO DRINK 2 LITERS OF WATER, 3 LITTERS FOR ATHLETES AND MAYBE 4 LITERS OR MORE TO THOSE WHO EXERCISE IN HEAT. MAKE SURE THAT IF YOU CONSUME ANY DEHYDRATING PRODUCTS SUCH AS COFFEE, SOFT DRINKS OR TEA YOUR WATER CONSUMPTION NEEDS TO INCREASE. FURTHERMORE, IT IS WISE TO DRINK WATER IN SMALL INCREMENTS.
DID YOU KNOW THAT SOME OF THE FOODS THAT YOU DAILY CONSUME CONSIST OF WATER. SOME FOODS THAT CONSIST HIGH PERCENTAGE WATER IN THEM ARE:
  • APPLES
  • BEAN SPROUTS
  • CABBAGE
  • CELERY
  • CHERRIES
  • CUCUMBER
  • LETTUCE
  • SPAGETTI
  • OKRA
  • GREEN PEPPERS
  • TOMATOES
  • BROILED CHICKEN
  • SPINACH

THESE FOODS CAN ADD UP TO YOUR HYDRATION STATUS.

EAT FOODS THAT HAVE HIGH WATER CONTENT SUCH AS SALADS BEFORE MEAL, CAN MAKE YOU FULL, SO LESS CALORIES ARE CONSUMED. MAKE SURE YOU START YOUR DAY BY DRINKING A GLASS OR 2 OF WATER TO GET YOUR HYDRATION STATUS GOING AND IT HELPS DECREASE CHOLESTEROL LEVELS ALSO.

HMMM...MAYBE NEXT TIME I WILL POST ONE OF ME FAVORITE WORKOUTS IN VIDEO!

I'M OUT...

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