I love running and it really takes a lot of energy
to do that. When I run, I sweat a lot and that means I need to rehydrate myself
and now a days, water is not enough. Yes, water is what our body needs (8 glass
of water per day is the recommended requirement), but there are things that we
do that needs more than water itself
What we drink and how many times we drink is the key
to a healthy and happy life. Too often, though, many of us think of only two
elements as we go through our daily challenges in work or at home: food and
fitness. It does not matter how many diet plans we missed or exercise regimens
that we did not complete; at the back of our minds, we believe that it is
essential to eat the right foods and perform physical activities regularly if
we are to meet the demands in our personal and professional spheres.
All this is well and good, but it still lacks the
third, and unfortunately often-ignored, aspect that is also important to our
physical and mental well-being: hydration. In the medical sense, hydration
means “adding water to our body.” To many of us, this means following the
age-old rule taught to us since childhood that is to drink eight glasses of
water a day. It is a healthy advice that we try to follow but often overlook.
How many of us do make it a point to take that much amount of water intake? And
if we fail, chances are we shrug it off – or try to compensate by substituting
our favorite drinks such as soda, coffee, juices, iced tea, energy drinks, or
even beer and liquor.
The only time we do become aware of the need to fill
up our body with fluid is when we engage in physical activity. Thirty minutes
of pounding the treadmill at the gym, whipping up a storm in dance class, or
just a brisk walk around the neighborhood – the minute sweat breaks out of our
body and the pangs of thirst set in, that’s when we tend to look for the
nearest water cooler or, if we are smart, grab the thermos we brought with us.
However, these are extreme examples. Hailing a cab,
lining up at the train station, running from one client meeting to the other to
make presentations or do sales calls – all these translate to physical and
mental efforts that also tend to make our body lose water. At the same time,
this loss demands equal and instant replenishment. In short, we become
dehydrated or lose hydration without our knowing it until the symptoms appear
-- unusual anxiety, dizziness that does not go away by lying down, inability to
remain awake, hurried breathing, and a weakening or quickening pulse.
Drinking water to replenish the fluids lost from our
body through sweat is a part of the solution. The intake of this precious
liquid can make up for the sweat-induced loss, but it cannot easily replace the
other substances that have been removed. A human being’s sweat tastes salty
because it indicates the presence of other important elements known as
electrolytes that are equally crucial to our health and functioning, such as:
Sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium, and chloride.
Pocari Sweat is the one and unique healthy hydration
drink that can replenish the body not just with water but with the important
electrolytes that it had lost during sweating. It is best used during sports,
exercise or other physical activities in order to counter dehydration and prevent
its many effects such as fever, electrolyte imbalance, and hangover. Pocari
Sweat has a 63 percent absorption rate, faster than any other liquid, and
therefore is capable of quickly restoring the substances that the body needs.
As an added health benefit, Pocari Sweat does not
carry any artificial coloring, preservatives, caffeine, and artificial
sweetener; a one-year-old child can drink it and remain safe. While refreshing
in its flavor, its taste is milder compared to other beverages that have strong
favors and coloring, leaving no aftertaste to wash off with water.
Food and fitness are two sides of the triangle that
compose the apex of our health. Hydration is the third. To function at full
par, it is time we rethink our strategies for the sake of wellness – and
rethink the drinks that we take, and how many times that we take it. Because
water and its electrolytes make up a majority of our body, we need to be
replenished of them, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, from the time we get up
to the time we sleep. Pocari Sweat shows us the way.
For more info on Pocari Sweat and healthy hydration
visit,www.otsuka.com.ph
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