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Water and Sports Drinks for Walkers
Drinking and what you drink while walking is important to prevent dehydration and hyponatremia. We have advice on how much water to drink, how often to drink while walking, when to use a sports drink or energy drink, and what not to drink.
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Drinking Enough?
How much water to drink and when while walking, when to use a sports drink or energy drink, and what not to drink. From your About.com Guide.
Drinking Recommendations for Walkers and Runners
The International Marathon Medical Director's Association released new guidelines for drinking and fluid intake for walkers and runners at endurance events, May 2006.
What Not to Drink When Walking
Don't drink these things during your walking workouts or walking excursions.
Water Bottles and Carriers for Walking
The most important factor in choosing how to carry water is that it will be available and convenient to encourage you to drink enough while walking. You also need a container that will hold enough water to get you from refilling station to refilling station.
Walking Water Calculator - How Much Water You Need for Your Walk
Walking water calculators - find out how much water you will need for your walk.
Can I Reuse my Bottled Water Bottle?
Disposable water bottles were rumored to leach cancer-causing chemicals and should only be used once. However, these fears are unfounded. Water bottles should be cleaned and dried thoroughly between each use.
Is Drinking Cold Water During or After Exercise Good or Bad?
Is drinking cold water during or after exercise good or bad?
Hyponatremia - Hype or Growing Hazard?
Is today's marathon walker at more risk of drinking too much water and getting hyponatremia vs. not drinking enough and getting dehydration? How does heat sickness play into all this?
Recovery Drink for Endurance Walkers: Why Not Chocolate Milk or a Mocha Latte?
Researcher Jason Karp answered the burning question - is a fancy carbohydrate-protein recovery drink better after endurance exercise, or a chocolate milk?
Drinking Dangers for Distance Walkers
Drink enough and replace salts or you are at risk for dehydration and hypnatremia. How to prevent this and how to recognize the symptoms.
Exercise and Fluid Replacement
The recommendations from the American College of Sports Medicine on how to much to drink, what, and when. From our About Guide to Sports Medicine.
Water Carrier Packs - Over 40 oz.
Top waistpacks and backpacks for carrying more than 40 oz. of water.
Which Hydrates Better?
The chemistry of what is better to drink - water, sports drinks, juice, soda, and more. From the About.com Guide to Chemistry.
Walking Mistake to Avoid #9 - Water
Get enough water to stay hydrated during your walk. From your About.com Guide.
Water Intoxication
Yes, you CAN drink too much water - or more likely a combination of drinking plenty of water and not enough salt replacement. From our About Guide to Sports Medicine.
High Protein Diets Cause Dehydration
Many people love high protein diets, but walkers need to beware that they can set themselves up for a greater risk of dehydration.
