PETER'S PRINCIPLES - NEW IN PRINT
Jill from Roseville is a marathon runner, and emails asking for tips on proper water intake.
Jill, many endurance athletes think it's OK to drink and keep on drinking.
That may be alright for high performance athletes losing body fluids with excessive sweat, but athletes going at a slower pace just don't need that kind of water consumption.
Taking in too much water can lead to a condition called "hyponatremia," or water intoxication. The water overload causes the body's cells to swell up. The condition can lead to things like headache and nausea. You can even become delirious!
Try to limit water intake to no more than a liter per hour for no more than four hours.
When it comes to water intake, for some endurance athletes slow and steady really does win the race!
Terri from Detroit emails concerned about her daughter's weight. Help!
Terri, I'm glad you brought this up. The childhood obesity problem in this country is skyrocketing out of control. 1 in 3 kids are overweight!
But now a new study could help fight the epidemic. Researchers followed a group of children for 10 years. They found the average child ate 165 calories MORE than needed each day. And the more overweight teens took in about one thousand calories more each day than needed. That's almost two big macs!
The study concluded children are spending more time putting food into their mouths than exercising!
So what can be done? Teach your children healthy eating habits - which includes avoiding the sugary sodas --- they're packed with calories!
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