#023: Electrolytes and Athletics
In The News-Can a 70-year-old have the arteries of a 20 year old? Also, the FDA is making decisions about which 26 ingredients count as fiber on a food label. Main-What Every Athlete Needs To Know About Electrolytes. Electrolytes are minerals that have an electrical charge and play a central role in the body’s fluid balance. They’re necessary for proper hydration, acid-base balance and preventing muscle cramps. They’re especially important during exercise because electrolytes like sodium and potassium are easily lost in sweat. Unfortunately, a deficiency in electrolytes can cause muscle cramping, fatigue, weakness, tingling, or confusion–none of which are pleasant during your workout! Listener Question-What is the normal transit time to have a bowel movement? Trivia-Is a strawberry really a berry?
