It is important to stay hydrated before, during, and after exercise to prevent dehydration and fatigue. People sweat and lose water during exercise, with more intense exercise resulting in greater water loss. Athletes should drink around 150mL of fluid every 15 minutes before and during exercise, and replace 150% of the fluid lost after exercise. Choosing drinks with the right carbohydrate and sodium content is important for hydration. The main points to remember are to drink half a glass of fluid every 15 minutes, that cold drinks are absorbed faster, and to replace all fluids lost during exercise.

8. Assessing Products and Nutrition Labels Carbohydrate is the total of simple and complex CHO content of the food. Simple(sugars) are listed below i t Sodium : <140mg/100g is considered low Ingredients: usually listed at the bottom of the nutrition panel, in order of greatest in content Fat: Any food which lists less than 3g total fat per 100g is a low fat food. Energy is measured in kilojoules. When comparing foods, it is best to use the ‘Quantity per 100g’ column