Fluid and electrolyte balance is a focus of Chapter 9. Dangers of both dehydration and overhydration (hyponatremia) are discussed. Research vacillates on how much we should be drinking; do you think thirst is the best indicator? How much water should we be drinking? Back up your discussion with evidence. Do you think bottled water is better for you than tap water, or not? Why?
What do you think of sports beverages? Healthy, useful, or marketing hype? Do you like them? Do you think they are necessary for athletes?
*** Also: Check out the Gatorade Sports Science Institute (GSSI) atwww.gssiweb.com.
(features research studies on sports nutrition and hydration): http://www.gssiweb.org/en/sports-science-exchange/all/sports-nutrition
(Links to an external site.)
Links to an external site.
. Select a topic and research study/abstract that interests you (scroll down), cite the article title, and discuss– what did you learn?