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With water and beverage companies such
as the Coca-Cola Company owning the most recognized brands of
water, is there any validity to the body needing water. Since
the body is comprised of more than 50 percent of water, our
bodies require water to function properly. During excessive
heat and exercise, the body emits water via perspiration.
Despite
the belief that water is needed during fitness in heated climates,
recent research portrays a different perspective. According
to Dr. Lewis Maharam, dehydration is the result of being in
a desert for an extended period of time. Contrary to runner’s
beliefs, the impact of hydration is vastly misunderstood. During
a running race, dehydration is not a significant issue. In the
opinion of medical experts, there is not any significant scientific
evidence which supports the concept that dehydration imposes
severe danger for runners.
Although
the body is comprised of water needed to make muscles and bodily
physiological functions to operate, dehydration does not transpire
during the distance of a race. Overall, dehydration represents
that the body is void of adequate water and fluids. Even though
the body loses fluids from physical activity such as running,
most individual do not run long enough for dehydration to be
an impending danger.
Alternatively,
an opposite effect of dehydration may occur. For instance, when
runners consume too many fluids, it causes a condition referred
to as hyponatremia. The health effect transpires when the serum
salt level is lower than a specific number in the blood. The
symptoms of hyponatremia include:
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Dizziness
• Faintness
• Diarrhea
• Nausea
• Vomiting
The
detrimental aspect of hyponatremia is how it can compel a seizure
which swells the brain leading to pulmonary edema. |
