Hydrating those kiddies ...

After this weekend in the northeast, the idea of more water may seem a bit insane.  Although the ground needed water, all our soccer games did not!  Lol!

I noticed we are actually warming up in temperature outside!  As sports are in high gear right now, it's really important to remind your kids to drink their fluids.  Not only should they drink during their games and practices, they should drink up before getting there to prime those muscles for some action!

Page 35 from my book states this:
"Hydrate with water.  Water should be a young athlete's primary fluid.  It is difficult to compete with the ads for the sports drinks--I completely understand!  But is it really worth the money to supply these drinks?  No, there really is no benefit to using these drinks, but if you feel your child needs a little something extra, you have a few options:

• Dilute a sports drink with water to get flavor and sodium and still reap the benefits of rehydrating.
• Add a piece of fruit like a lemon or orange slice to a water bottle.
• Dilute lemonade or other fruit juice, especially in the summer months.

• Avoid the following:  carbonated drinks (causes pH leverls to change in the stomach), unfiltered apple juice (can cause cramping), caffeinated drinks (dehydrates them), high fructose corn syrup (not fully digestible and more energy is needed to process)."  

In addition to drinking before their event, it's important to flush out the toxins, rehydrate muscles, and regulate body temperature after the game or training session.

Have a blissful week everyone,
Krista

One of the three games in the rain yesterday!  Don't know how they do it!

Oh yes, the fireplace is still cranking to dry shoes, boots, etc.  Love that thing!