The leaves are changing colors and the temps are beginning to
drop. In fluctuating temperatures, staying hydrated is still
important. Water is an essential component for all processes the
body completes each day. The human body is made up of 70% water;
most of the water is found in and around tissues like skin and
within the tiny individual cells that make up our body parts
like organs. Dehydration can occur when we don’t take in enough
water to compensate for the water lost during routine processes
or exercise. Awareness, recognition and education are the ways
to help prevent dehydration during cold weather training. The
goal is to replace 100% of sweat and electrolytes lost during
exercise outdoors. Read more about dehydration and performance
and cold weather nutrition and hydration from Jeffrey A. Kline,
ATC, NASM-PES. During warmer weather we are very aware of water
loss because of the sweating mechanism our body uses to keep
cool, but it is harder to recognize when there is cold weather.
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