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Sodium: How much does an athlete really need?

0 Comments , in Sports Nutrition , Sustainable Sports Diet , Uncategorized on 14-11-2025

Sweat contains more than just water; it has electrically charged particles (electrolytes, commonly called minerals such as sodium) that help keep water in the right balance inside and outside of...

Nutrition Advice: Does one-size-fit-all?

0 Comments , in Sports Nutrition , Sustainable Sports Diet , Weight on 12-02-2024

Most nutrition advice is targeted to the average American: Don’t drink fruit juice. Eat less sugar. Stay away from pasta. Take the saltshaker off the table. Does this same advice...

Hot Weather Hydration Tips

0 Comments , in Sports Nutrition on 11-08-2020

Steaming hot summers bring up nutrition questions for athletes who are training and competing in the heat: How can I tell if I’ve had enough to drink? Should I be...

Should you consume extra salt when exercising in the heat?

0 Comments , in Sports Nutrition , Sustainable Sports Diet on 30-07-2020

Perhaps —but each athlete is an experiment of one. Here’s just one example of what I mean by that. ...

Clean Eating: Unintended Consequences

0 Comments , in Sports Nutrition , Sustainable Sports Diet , Weight on 22-07-2018

You’ve undoubtedly heard some health-conscious athletes talk about good foods, bad foods, healthy foods, and clean foods. Some refer to food like it’s a drug (I don’t do sugar or...

Sweat Sodium & Fluid Replacement: A delicate balance

0 Comments , in Sports Nutrition on 21-06-2018

As you know, when you sweat, you lose sodium, an electrically charged molecule that is a part of salt. Sodium and other electrolytes help maintain proper fluid balance inside and...

Salt, Sodium, and Summer Sweat

0 Comments , in Sports Nutrition on 03-06-2015

It’s summer sweat season! If you will be exercising hard for more than two or three hours in the heat and losing a lot of sweat, you might be wondering...

Electrolyte replacement: Do you need a sports drink for sodium?

0 Comments , in Sports Nutrition on 08-07-2014

The food industry is again duping many active people. Just today I met with yet-another recreational exerciser who reported buying “electrolyte replacers” to drink after her 10-mile run. The run...