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Salt and Water in Long Sports
Original Title
Effects of Sodium Intake on Health and Performance in Endurance and Ultra-Endurance Sports
doi:10.3390/ijerph1906365120%
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Methodology score · 20/100
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What’s the bottom line?
When people do long sports like marathons, they need to drink water and take some salt, but too much water can make their blood too diluted, causing a dangerous condition called hyponatremia. Salt helps keep fluids balanced, but won’t fix the problem if someone drinks too much water. Cramps aren’t...
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Authors
Veniamakis E, Kaplanis G, Voulgaris P, Nikolaidis PT