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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?
It is important to prevent dehydration during and after your walk. Here are tips on how much and what to drink.
Drinking Recommendations for Walkers and Runners
How much should you drink, and how often, when you walk longer walks? Should you drink water or sports drink? The International Marathon Medical Directors Association has recommendations.
What Not to Drink When Walking
Don't drink these things during your walking workouts or walking excursions.
Water Bottles and Carriers for Walking
How should you carry water when you walk? Here are your options.
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.
These water carriers have higher capacity to keep you going longer.
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.
