[Hydration] How Much You Need and Why it Matters w/ Dr. Andy Galpin, Anders Varner, and Doug Larson #689
Barbell Shrugged
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The Effects of Too Much Sugar on Hydration
The problem with Gatorade specifically is it's the wrong type of sugar. High fructose corn syrup rather than glucose. It doesn't have nearly enough sodium. If you drink back only water, you're now not matching the concentration because even if you add salt to it, you're not adding the glucose. Most people will sweat something like one pound to five pounds per hour when training hard.
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