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How much is too much Moderation is key, especially when it comes to our daily diet. Here’s a lowdown of the following fluids you thought were good or bad for you! Do we really need to drink eight glasses of water everyday as some dieticians have recommended? Based on the British Journal of Sport Medicine released in 2013, the current hydration guidelines are erroneous. Drinking too much water can dilute the sodium levels in our body, causing hyponatraemia. Eight glasses of water Green Tea Green Tea is good for weight management and is an excellent preventive measure for cancer. However, like coffee, drinking more than five cups a day can give you headaches, dizziness and sleep problems. Pregnant ladies, take note: excessive intake of caffeine can lead to neural birth defects. Sports drinks help to replace electrolytes and lost during strenuous activities. However, when we are not exercising, the extra sugar and sodium in these drinks canadd to your daily intake of sodium and sugar intake. So remember, when it comes to hydration, nothing beats plain cold water. Sports Drinks s Look at its origins. Is it trustworthy? ource u Know what you’re reading. Search for clarity. nderstand r Dig deeper. Go beyond the initial source. esearch e valuate Find the balance. Exercise fair judgement.
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How much is
too much Moderation is key, especially when it comes to our daily diet. Here’s a lowdown of the following fluids you thought were good or bad for you!
Do we really need to drink eight glasses of water everyday as some dieticians have recommended?
Based on the British Journal of Sport Medicine released in 2013, the current hydration guidelines are erroneous. Drinking too much water can dilute the sodium levels in our body, causing hyponatraemia.
Eight glasses of water
Green TeaGreen Tea is good for weight management and is an excellent preventive measure for cancer. However, like co�ee, drinking more than five cups a day can give you headaches, dizziness and sleep problems. Pregnant ladies, take note: excessive intake of ca�eine can lead to neural birth defects.
Sports drinks help to replace electrolytes and lost during strenuous activities. However, when we are not exercising, the extra sugar and sodium in these drinks canadd to your daily intake of sodium and sugar intake. So remember, when it comes to hydration, nothing beats plain cold water.
Sports Drinks
sLook at its origins.Is it trustworthy?
ource uKnow what you’re reading.Search for clarity.
nderstand rDig deeper. Go beyondthe initial source.
esearch evaluateFind the balance. Exercisefair judgement.
