{"id":161157,"date":"2017-09-13T08:44:59","date_gmt":"2017-09-13T08:44:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/?p=161157"},"modified":"2017-09-13T08:47:10","modified_gmt":"2017-09-13T08:47:10","slug":"cyclists-hydration-homemade-electrolyte-drink","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/2017\/09\/13\/cyclists-hydration-homemade-electrolyte-drink\/","title":{"rendered":"Cyclists and Hydration – Homemade Electrolyte Drink"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hydration status has a big impact on your performance. It\u2019s important to drink enough because if you don\u2019t, there will be consequences. You will risk insufficient body temperature control, reduced motivation, increased fatigue and mental weakness. The best way to hydrate during exercise is with specialized electrolyte drinks. In this article, you\u2019ll learn how to make your own at home.<\/strong>
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Maintain body fluids for optimal performance<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The goal of drinking during exercise is to prevent excessive dehydration and excessive changes in electrolyte balance. Dehydration can be detrimental if you lose as little as 2 % of your body\u2019s water content. In a long endurance race, it\u2019s not uncommon for athletes to lose up to 6-10 % of their water weight via sweat. This will lead to decreased performance due to fatigue and the mental weakness that goes hand in hand with dehydration will make matters even worse.
\nOptimal hydration has been shown to prevent all this from happening, and may even reduce the oxidative stress that occurs during high-intensity exercise. The problem is that with sweat you\u2019re losing valuable electrolytes and have to replenish those too. Especially sodium should be included in fluids consumed during exercise lasting for more than 2 hours.<\/p>\n

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Recipe: Homemade Electrolyte Drink<\/strong><\/h2>\n

These electrolyte drinks contain a medium amount of carbohydrates which helps fluid uptake and a little bit of salt and coconut, which makes them a good source of sodium and potassium, the most important electrolytes. And they are really tasty too, an ideal choice for hydration!<\/p>\n

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