.g. 1.5 litres if your fluid loss is 1 litre) to properly rehydrate. A sports drink to replace sodium and electrolytes, spread evenly across the first two to four hours of recovery, is ideal. This extra fluid accounts for the increase in urine output

is high in sodium, but also contains a sixth of your daily magnesium and nine per cent of potassium RDA, vital electrolytes that strengthen bones and help prevent cramp.BAD GUY: ALCOHOLThe good news: Moderate drinking (one to two units a day) is linked

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