H2O Water Please
Ask The Doc is a safe place girls can go to ask medical professionals questions. All discussions are meant to be informative, not to replace a personal physician. Neville Golden M.D. will head our medical advisory group. Dr. Golden is Chief of Adolescent Medicine at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital at Stanford University Medical Center.
H2O.. Yes, that stands for water!
Your body has it’s own way of controlling temperature. Drinking water before, during, and after physical activity is a great way to keep your body’s air conditioner working.You should start drinking water a few hours before you go out to play.
Keep a bottle of water with you to drink during time outs, half time, or any other breaks that you get. Try to drink about 10 large gulps every 15- 20 minutes.
Don’t forget, when you sweat, your body loses water. It’s up to you to keep replenishing your water supply!
How much do you drink when you play? What do you drink now?
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Here’s the easiest way… look at your urine. Yes, look at it. From a simple standpoint, clear is great! A little bit of yellow means that you’re starting to get dehydrated. Why is this so important?
Well, you can get tired, develop muscle cramps, your performance can go down, and you can become irritable. If it gets really bad, then it can lead to a fever and vomiting.
Remember, don’t wait until you get thirsty. By that time, you’re already dehydrated!
Posted: 02/22/2009 @ 2:56
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