Nutrition 101: Electrolytes & Hydration - What They Are, Where They Come From, and What They Do to Your Body: Understand Sodium, Potassium, Magnesium, Calcium, Fluid Balance, Sweat, Thirst, Exercise - Couverture souple

Robles, Alberto

Couverture souple

ISBN 13 : 9798194638826

Editeur : Independently published, 2026

Synopsis

Hydration advice is loud, contradictory, and often wrong. Social media pushes electrolyte powders after every workout, sports drinks for casual jogs, and clear urine as a universal goal while the basics of fluid balance, sweat, and everyday meals get skipped.

Nutrition 101: Electrolytes & Hydration explains hydration from first principles: what body water and electrolytes actually do, how kidneys and thirst regulate balance, why sweat rates differ, when water is enough, and how to read sports-drink and powder labels without hype, detox language, or individualized medical advice.

Inside you will learn how to:

• Build a working model of body water, fluid compartments, and dissolved particles
• Understand sodium, potassium, magnesium, calcium, and chloride roles and food sources
• Recognize how kidneys, hormones, and thirst protect fluid balance
• Navigate dehydration and overhydration safely, including red-flag symptoms
• Estimate sweat losses and match fluid replacement to activity length and heat
• Choose between water, sports drinks, electrolyte powders, and oral rehydration solutions
• Cover electrolyte needs through ordinary meals, not just products
• Retest common myths: clear urine, caffeine, cramps, and pink salt
• Build a personal hydration decision framework with logs and label checklists

Who it is for: general adult readers, recreational athletes, parents of active teens, fitness enthusiasts, and anyone confused by electrolyte marketing and hydration claims online.

What this book will not do: diagnose deficiencies, prescribe treatments, or promise that supplements cure or prevent disease. It is consumer education use it to make informed choices, then personalize with a qualified professional when needed.

Part of the Nutrition 101 series clear, practical reference books that explain how nutrition actually works.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Independently published
• Date d'édition: 2026
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 13: 9798194638826
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 198
• Coordonnées du fabricant: Manufactured by Amazon on behalf of the author; https://www.amazon.fr/hz/contact-us; ; c/o Amazon Media EU S.à.r.l., 38 Avenue John F. Kennedy; Luxembourg; L-1855; Luxembourg