strategies you can use to lessen the effects.Before you start drinkingLining the stomach does work. Dr Graham Archand, vice chairman of the Royal College of GPs, explains: "Eating a fatty meal is good because fat slows the absorption of alcohol in the stomach
While it’s important to stay hydrated during exercise, it’s impossible to create one-size-fits-all drinking guidelines. Your weight, sweat rate and effort level, and the temperature, all affect how much you should drink. But that doesn’t mean you
The quality of drinking water in the UK is excellent. This year's annual report from the Drinking Water Inspectorate showed that of two million tests, 99.95 per cent reached strict EU quality standards. That is not to say that there are not problems
's easy to lose track of your water intake and if you're in a hot climate you'll be sweating even when you're doing nothing. Stay hydrated, and conserve your energy and glycogen stores by drinking fluids that contain electrolytes and natural sugars
to leave three hours between eating and running, no one has ever said the same about drinking. Water or energy drink may relieve the discomfort. Taking an antacid tablet on an empty stomach may cause gas inside the stomach, which stretches it, causing
you stay healthy. A poor recovery strategy can lead to fatigue, chronic tiredness, muscle soreness, poor sleep and increased susceptibility to infections and injury. Recovery in the body involves a complex process of adaptation to the physical stress
kitchen." – VelociraptorYour lifestyle is healthy - don't overdo the self-denialI adore coffee, but stick to a max of 3 cups per day and don't see the harm in it. I drink 2-3 litres of water a day, get well over the minimum requirement of fruit, veg
adapting to a regular (or increasing) training load. Long runs, hard sessions and races also leave your immune system dramatically lowered, so knowing what to eat, drink and do immediately after exercise is vital for staying fit and healthy too.Keep Moving
.com). Scientists monitored people's sleeping habits for two weeks, then exposed them to a cold virus. Those who clocked less than seven hours were three times more likely to get sick than those who slept for at least eight hours. Drink on the runThat healthy boost
crashed. He now believes he did too many hard 20-milers in the heat. "I was exhausted from the first step of the marathon," he says. He finished 15th in 2:14:19.HydrationEveryone knows drinking fluids is supposed to help you run faster. But you have
