Summer, ideal season for sports, but…

Essential to avoid dehydration and loss of mineral salts.

Sports activity is a panacea in every season, but during the hot months some care is necessary to avoid dehydration and loss of mineral salts.

The sun, and the light that keeps us company until late in the evening, invite even the laziest to go out into the open air and do some exercise.

A half hour of jogging, a tennis challenge with friends, a soccer game, a bike ride.

Nothing could be healthier, as long as you follow some rules that, although appropriate in every season, in summer become indispensable.

Hydrate properly

That water is an essential element for the well-being of our body now knows anyone. Maintaining proper hydration, or regularly taking the right amount of fluids, is always a “must” for our health.

The daily water requirement varies from person to person; It depends on the general condition of the organism and the physical activity that takes place, but also the climate greatly influences the water demands of our body.

Especially during the summer we must pay attention to introduce the right amount of water. But not only that: with sweating many other important elements are also lost.

Replenish mineral salts

Muscle activity, even more if carried out in the hot season, causes intense sweating. This effective mechanism through which the body disperses excess heat, leads to the loss not only of liquids, but also of mineral salts essential for many vital functions.

And since, like vitamins, we are not able to synthesize them, they must be introduced daily in adequate quantities.

In general, those that we take through the diet are enough, but in case of abundant sweating or intense physical activity it is easy that the food intake is no longer sufficient.

The hydro-saline imbalance that is established can lead to sudden drops in blood pressure, as well as a lack of minerals can result in muscle fatigue, cramps and exhaustion.

The right mix at the right doses

In such cases, in addition to drinking a lot, it is appropriate to supplement elements such as magnesium and potassium, involved in normal muscle function and in the transmission of nerve impulses.

Supplements are available today that, in addition to providing these two precious minerals in appropriate forms to increase their bioavailability, associate other essential micronutrients for proper energy metabolism (such as B vitamins and vitamin C).

Joycelyn Elders is the author and creator of EmpowerEssence, a health and wellness blog. Elders is a respected public health advocate and pediatrician dedicated to promoting general health and well-being.

The blog covers a wide range of topics related to health and wellness, with articles organized into several categories.

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