Hello and

today we're talking about Electra Leinegal

and today we're talking about Electro electrolytes and sports drinks.

When do we need to worry about electrolyte replacement?

And what's the best way to go about it?

I recently got an email from Philip who wrote I work hard outside every day and I sweat a lot

I drink two to three leaders of Gatorade zero for the electrolytes. I choose the

artificially sweetened drinks to avoid

consuming too much sugar. But are the artificial sweeteners or other ingredients in

these drinks bad for me? Philip brings up several interesting questions. When is it necessary to replace the

electrolytes that we lose when we perspire? Is a sport drink, like Gatorade, the best way to do this?

And what about the sugar or the artificial sweeteners in these

drinks? Are they harmful? To help me sort through all of this, I recently sat down with

sports nutritionist Kelly Pritchett. Dr. Pritchett is an associate professor in nutrition

and exercise science at Central Washington University. She's worked with elite and collegiate

athletes as well as with active individuals and she's an athlete herself.

And in today's show I'll share some of the insights and information that I gleaned from my conversation

with Kelly. Let's just bracket for a moment the question about sugar versus artificial sweeteners and talk first about what happens when we sweat.

According to Dr. Pritchett, your body might produce anywhere from half a

leader to three liters of perspiration per hour. How much you sweat will depend on your

level of exertion and also the conditions how hot and or humid it is,

but it'll also depend on your level of fitness and how accustomed you are to those environmental

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