If kidneys could talk, they’d tell you not to overdo the water rule you hear all the time. But since they can’t talk, they do send signals to your body that enough is enough.
Articles on Hydration
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You’re working out, feeling great – until your stomach starts to churn and you’re sidelined with a bout of nausea. Here’s what’s happening in your body and how to avoid this common effect of exercise.
If one of your goals is to drink more water this year, then make sure you read this.
Just because you’re not thirsty doesn’t mean you’re not dehydrated.
We asked five experts if coconut water is good for you. Four out of five experts said no.
Fish that live in the sea have found amazing ways to control the amount of water and salt in their bodies, and stay hydrated.
Yes, it’s hot outside. And football practice is starting for thousands of kids. But coaches and parents should be careful about tellings kids to drink more water. That has been deadly.
Alcohol has several negative effects on post-exercise recovery and rehydration, and should be avoided after sport and exercise
We’ve all hear we should drink eight glasses of water per day, but where did that advice come from, and is it outdated?
There’s not enough evidence that sports drinks are any better at hydrating you than water.
Here’s the science.
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Associate Professor of Exercise and Sports Science, Wayne State University
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Program Director of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Accredited Practising Dietitian, Adelaide University
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Associate Professor of Science & Medicine, Bond University
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Professor of Community Health and Wellbeing, The University of Queensland
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Assistant Professor of Medicine, Bond University
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Senior Lecturer in Sport Engineering, Nottingham Trent University
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Associate Professor of Exercise Physiology, Mississippi State University
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Sport Science Research Fellow, Victoria University
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Associate Professor and Clinical Academic Gastroenterologist, Western Sydney University
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Specialist General Practitioner, and Conjoint Senior Lecturer, UNSW
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Senior Lecturer in Exercise Physiology, Nottingham Trent University
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Professor in Kinesiology, Canada Research Chair in Extreme Human Environments, Brock University
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Professor of Medicine, University of Colorado Anschutz
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Professor of Anatomy, Lancaster University
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Associate Professor, Sport and Exercise Science, Southern Cross University