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<\/p>\nRecently a Fire Shaper student was kind enough to pass on an article to us about Hydration that they read.\u00a0 Actually, this client of Fire Shaper is very helpful and loves to contribute to the lives of others around him.\u00a0 He is constantly sharing information that he learns about life, health, and anything else of relevance.\u00a0 I want to say \u201cThank you!\u201d as it is people like you who really make an impact on the world around us.\u00a0 Keep on sharing\u2026 please\u00a0<\/p>\n
Now onto the article\u2026 It talked about Hydrating Pre and Post workout.\u00a0 There was some good information in it such as if you are going to Pre-hydrate you have to do it at least 2 hours prior to the event.\u00a0 Totally true.\u00a0 Then there was other information that was not so spot on like using sport drinks and post hydrating with milk products.\u00a0 So to dispel myths and summarize what people may learn about hydration I will address (quite briefly) some items the article spoke about as well as provide some awesome tips for hydrating your body.<\/p>\n
The article I read was a pretty decent article\u2026 It\u2019s a fairly on track with the pre-work out preparation. Meaning that you should be drinking water to hydrate your body 2 or more hours prior to your event.\u00a0 Anything else sooner really won\u2019t have the chance to be absorbed properly into the body.\u00a0 The article talked about using sport drinks because they are supposed to \u201chydrate\u201d your body with the proper amount of minerals.\u00a0 In reality the \u201csports\u201d drinks don\u2019t help very much as their mineral content isn\u2019t high enough and their Carb content is too high. The zero carb drinks are even worse and can actually cause more water to hold in your bowel and make watery stools which, means low water absorption.\u00a0 (Diarrhea cha cha cha)\u00a0 Keep in mind, most sports drinks market to your for \u201ctaste\u201d not hydration. The articles points out that milk (low fat) makes for good post workout recovery because of the minerals and such.\u00a0 the articles \u201cmilk\u201d talk has to do with finding anything you can with minerals in it. Honestly, not very good advice. Though coconut water is nice, it alone will not suffice though, it does make a nice healthy tasty harmless addition to your dietary intake.\u00a0 Back to milk\u2026 Since the ADA makes everyone pasteurize milk before they sell it, the Dairy companies have to \u201cfortify\u201d the milk with vitamins and minerals because pasteurization kills everything even the good stuff. \u201cFortify\u201d means \u2013 Add it in. However, we as humans do not do well with milk overall and hence have low absorption of vitamins and minerals from ingesting milk.\u00a0 I am not alone in the idea that milk causes more bowel problems than the vitamins and nutrients in it helps.\u00a0 That\u2019s why the dairy companies fortify the stuff with such high quantities, dead pasturized milk wasn\u2019t appealing to our human race. So, they add stuff to it attempting to bring it back to life\u2026 Plus it makes for great marketing\u2026<\/p>\n
The article spoke about using salt in your water (in conjunction with fruit juice).\u00a0 I do agree with adding some sea salt to your water and just to clear the air on what the \u201cFruit Juice\u201d thing is all about\u2026 The reason they tell you to put Fruit Juice in water with salt is so you don\u2019t taste the salt! LOL In actuality, the high sugar content counteracts the hydration factor and absorption.<\/p>\n
Ok, enough about ripping the article apart\u2026 Here is what works well: You may use some sea salt in your water for post hydration. Use after market products like Trace Minerals (no or little sugar) or\u00a0Isagenix \u201cWant more Energy\u201d<\/a>\u00a0(low sugar) in your water post training. Keep your water on the room temperature side. As the article said, \u201cIf water is sloshing around in your gut quit drinking for a bit until it starts to settle\u201d. Watch the color of your urine, the darker means you are more de-hydrated and clear is good. Hydration upon waking is most important\u2026 Start early in the day and that will set the tone for the entire day. Use Lemon in your water especially warm \/ hot water with lemon and even add a pinch of sea salt. AND FINALLY, this is the most important thing\u2026 Get your water from your FOOD! Your plate should consist of 75% water rich foods. You absorb the most water from the food you chew not the water you drink! That is the secret to good hydration EAT YOUR WATER\u00a0 Recently a Fire Shaper student was kind enough to pass on an article to us about Hydration that they read.\u00a0 Actually, this […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[2,13,11],"tags":[15,16],"yoast_head":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\u00a0I hope these simple steps help to keep you fresh and alive\u2026 happy hydrating\u2026 Dr. John Surie<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"