salt

Does a high salt diet cause cognitive impairment?

Ever since the early seventies, salt has been demonized by the health community. And with direct links to high blood pressure and heart disease, there is a reason why it has long been considered a highly unhealthy food. However, over the last decade, we have started to see that salt may impact the human body

Hydration

Hydration and Performance, Part 3: MANAGING HYDRATION

Evan Stevens When we sweat we lose more than just water. That fine, salty coating on your body contains all your electrolytes that you need to stay properly hydrated which is why it is so important to maintain proper hydration, not just fluid status. As we learned last time, electrolytes allow us to function properly;

Electrolytes

Hydration and Performance, Part 2: ELECTROLYTES

Evan Stevens Electrolytes and the Right Drink For You Welcome back to our continuing discussion and exploration of performance nutrition. Last time we started with the exploration of hydration and how important proper hydration is for peak performance. We discovered how dehydration can lead to net performance losses of up to 30% with as little