DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS!
Dehydration
is one of the major causes of poor performance and injury.
Swimmers
need more than 8 glasses of clear liquid per day.
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Facts
about hydration:
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75% of
Americans are chronically dehydrated. |
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Even mild
dehydration will slow down one’s metabolism by as much as
three percent (3%). |
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Lack of
water is the #1 trigger of daytime fatigue. |
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Preliminary
research indicates that 8-10 glasses of water a day could significantly ease
back and joint pain for up to 80% of sufferers. |
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A mere 2%
drop in body water can trigger fuzzy short-term memory, trouble with basic
math, and difficulty focusing on the computer screen or on a printed page. |
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Drinking 5
glasses of water daily decreases the risk of colon cancer by 45%, plus it
can slash the risk of breast cancer by 79%, and one in 50% less likely to
develop bladder cancer. |
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