Is Water Really What I Need When I Exercise?

While water is very important for your health, there are some problems that some people may face when trying to stay hydrated.

There are often times where we are over-hydrating ourselves. Drinking too much water or otherwise known as water intoxication can be a serious problem. Problems such as digestive problems, behavioral changes, brain damage and seizures can be caused from drinking in excess of water. The one rule is you don't have to drink all of the water you need per day all at once, separate it, this is very important for when your working-out.

This is where sports drinks come into play. Sports drinks such as Vitalyte are there to help rehydrate you more effectively than water because it has electrolytes which replenish your body much faster than just water.

For people who are heavily into exercise or about to participate in a major sporting event should drink plenty of fluids in the 24-hour period before the event. Before a work-out try and aim for 14 to 20 ounces of fluids about 2 hours before an exercise to stay hydrated to extract any excess water.