Tip of the Week

Exercise and Water

Have you ever wondered how much extra water you should drink when you exercise, in order to remain properly hydrated?

The American Dietetic Association recommends drinking 1 to 3 extra glasses of water for each hour you exercise.  This is in addition to the 8 to 12 eight-ounce glasses of water a day that you should be drinking anyway.

When you exercise, drink water before you feel thirsty.

According to a report in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association, mild dehydration, defined as a 2% loss of body weight, can worsen your athletic performance and hurt your health.  By the time you begin to feel thirsty, you have already lost 1 - 2% of your body weight from dehydration.

Doing aerobic and stamina-building exercise for at least 20 minutes three times a week can be a great benefit to your health and helps you feel good also.

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