NPR: sports drinks https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=155227422 sports drinks en Copyright 2024 NPR - For Personal Use Only Story API Shim 1.2.24 Thu, 15 May 2025 20:30:43 -0400 https://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/primary/npr_generic_image_300.jpg?s=200 NPR: sports drinks https://www.npr.org/tags/155227422/sports-drinks Busting 5 common myths about water and hydration Do you really need to drink eight glasses of water a day? Can drinking water help you lose weight? Does coffee dehydrate you? Experts explain the science of hydration. Thu, 22 Sep 2022 00:15:44 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2022/09/21/1124371309/busting-common-hydration-water-myths https://www.npr.org/2022/09/21/1124371309/busting-common-hydration-water-myths

Do you really need to drink eight glasses of water a day? Can drinking water help you lose weight? Does coffee dehydrate you? Experts explain the science of hydration.

]]> Aaron Scott Why You Might Want To Be Drinking Beet Juice At The Gym The humble red root contains a molecule that boosts muscle power in heart failure patients and athletes, a few small studies show. But it's not yet clear if beet juice can improve muscle stamina. Wed, 14 Oct 2015 13:28:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2015/10/14/448314966/why-you-might-want-to-be-drinking-beet-juice-at-the-gym https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2015/10/14/448314966/why-you-might-want-to-be-drinking-beet-juice-at-the-gym Andrew Coggan of Washington University in St. Louis.'/>

The humble red root contains a molecule that boosts muscle power in heart failure patients and athletes, a few small studies show. But it's not yet clear if beet juice can improve muscle stamina.

]]> Alastair Bland Running A Marathon? How To Eat and Drink So You Don't Hit The Wall There's only so much fuel you can store before a big race. A performance nutrition expert gives us the rub on how to optimize carb-loading to avoid the miserable experience of running out of fuel. Fri, 17 Apr 2015 16:39:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2015/04/17/400386616/running-a-marathon-how-to-eat-and-drink-so-you-dont-hit-the-wall https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2015/04/17/400386616/running-a-marathon-how-to-eat-and-drink-so-you-dont-hit-the-wall

There's only so much fuel you can store before a big race. A performance nutrition expert gives us the rub on how to optimize carb-loading to avoid the miserable experience of running out of fuel.

]]> Allison Aubrey Some Athletes Reject High-Tech Sports Fuel In Favor Of Real Food Many top athletes are rejecting the processed drinks and gels companies are squarely aiming at them. Instead, they rely on old fashioned water and healthy food to rehydrate and replenish nutrients. Mon, 16 Jul 2012 16:44:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2012/07/16/156854397/some-athletes-reject-high-tech-sports-fuel-in-favor-of-real-food https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2012/07/16/156854397/some-athletes-reject-high-tech-sports-fuel-in-favor-of-real-food

Many top athletes are rejecting the processed drinks and gels companies are squarely aiming at them. Instead, they rely on old fashioned water and healthy food to rehydrate and replenish nutrients.

]]> Alastair Bland Is The Coconut Water Craze All It's Cracked Up To Be? Coconut water, both fresh and canned, is a popular post-workout drink, but unless you run marathons or workout for more than 90 minutes, you can probably stick to water for rehydration. Mon, 18 Jun 2012 03:02:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2012/06/18/155115477/is-the-coconut-water-craze-all-its-cracked-up-to-be https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2012/06/18/155115477/is-the-coconut-water-craze-all-its-cracked-up-to-be

Coconut water, both fresh and canned, is a popular post-workout drink, but unless you run marathons or workout for more than 90 minutes, you can probably stick to water for rehydration.

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