June 26, 2014
By Brooke Schohl, MS, RD Keep dehydration and over-hydration out of your race day by learning to take in just the right amount for your body. This summer, take these hydration tips to heart. You’ve seen it before — the overzealous athlete chugging a gallon of water race morning. Is this necessary? Safe? Recommended? As summer and scorching temperatures approach, it’s tempting to overdo it with fluids. But careful — over-hydrating can lead to hyponatremia, when blood sodium levels become diluted. As a result, your body’s water levels rise, and cells begin to swell. As you can guess, this isn’t […]