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Sweat, salt, and hydration: Sports scientist Andy Blow covers the essentials of hydration

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What Are Electrolites?

Electrolites perform all sorts of functions in the body. The major electrolite that is of significance when it comes to supplementation for athletes, for those who sweat heavily and are prone to cramping. You'll get most of what you need from all of them in your diet day to day just by eating a range of normal foods. sodium is the one that's lost in the highest volumes by far, in sweat. And as you well know, sodium's got a bad rap over the ears,. It's also the one that causes a lot of confusion, because recommended daily allowances sodium in theno various governments around the world, are usually really relatively low, modest and low.

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