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1. INTRODUCTION<\/strong> – THE IMPORTANCE OF HYDRATION<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Everyone knows (or so we hope) how important hydration is for the human body, and even more so if we do sport and it is very hot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Water is the main chemical component in the human body and accounts for approximately 50% to 70% of our body weight. We can literally say that our body depends on water for survival. Every cell, tissue and organ in our body needs water to function properly and carry out its functions properly. Did you know that 75% of the brain is made up of water? And that blood is made up of 83% water?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And when we do sport, the way we lose most water is undoubtedly through our sweat. This is because sweating is the human body’s most efficient mechanism for cooling the skin and preventing a rise in body temperature through the evaporation of sweat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, in this article, we are going to talk about the importance of proper hydration when doing any physical activity or sport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. SO HOW MUCH WATER SHOULD YOU DRINK?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

It is a simple question but one that has no easy answer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although the WHO and EFSA have stated that the approximate total water intake per day is 2 litres of water, this is, in many cases, incorrect, as the correct value is individual and will depend on many factors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thus, our individual water needs will depend on factors such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

– Age<\/p>\n\n\n\n

– Gender<\/p>\n\n\n\n

– Level of health and fitness<\/p>\n\n\n\n

– Where we live (temperature and humidity)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

– How much physical activity or sport we do and its intensity<\/p>\n\n\n\n

– The sports clothes we wear<\/p>\n\n\n\n

– Etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Depending on these variables, the amount of water we should drink can be increased by two to six times. Take that!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The rate of sweat elimination during physical exercise can range from 1 litre to as much as 3 litres per hour, depending on intensity, age, gender, fitness level, temperature and humidity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. PRELIMINARY CONSIDERATIONS<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n