Importance of hydration pre-exercise
Watch Alan discuss the effect of hydration on gastrointestinal issues during exercise.
Key point
Starting exercise dehydrated increases gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms when fluid intake does not compensate during the exercise bout, particularly upper-gastrointestinal symptoms and nausea, due to delayed gastric emptying.
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Food as Medicine: Food, Exercise and the Gut
Food as Medicine: Food, Exercise and the Gut
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