Sports Hydration

• Optimal nutrition sets Herbalife products apart from all the other programmes. Their approach to nutrition is based on the time-honoured principle of balance.
• Makes use of three major technologies –good science, micronutrient supplementation and herbal science
• COMPLETE PROGRAMME: Fuel, hydrate, refuel, repair & recovery

HYDRATION is one of the most important issues in sport!

•  If you are thirsty -  it’s too late (2-4 litres every day)

•  BEST is pure water

•  NEVER use fizzy, sugary drinks with additives – tea, coffee or highly caffeinated drinks

•   WHY? Hydrates quickly improves focus, concentration, well being.

 HOW ?

• Green Tea Base ‘World Health Organisation.’ everybody - every day
• Cellular Hydration –  detox/digestive system
• Releases Natural Energy – concentration
• Increases Vitality
• Small doses of caffeine helps the body in exercise. Improves endurance and helps combat the tiredness associated with exercise.
• Only 5 calories
• Click here for more info about Thermojetics Hydration

TIP 1 You need to fuel the body 20 minutes before exercise by taking in short term fuel - carbohydrate and protein, ideally in a drink form.

TIP 2 Dehydration is the biggest single problem in sport. If you wait until you are thirsty it’s too late, so get used to drinking water every 15 minutes. If it is very hot or you are in heavy training then drink even more.

 TIP 3 Refuel every hour and when you finish ensure you drink carbohydrate and protein WITHIN THIRTY MINUTES. You may not feel like eating or drinking but the body has a window of half an hour during which time refuelling is most efficient. Don’t delay!

TIP 4 Repairing the muscles and recovering quickly is obviously beneficial so ensure you take good quality protein within two hours (maximum) of finishing. In order to complete the recovery process take antioxidant nutrients to reduce the damaging effects of free radicals created by exercising. The naturally-derived nutrition from Herbalife has been formulated in such a way as to allow body cells to absorb the nutrition and goodness at optimum level. Formula 1 taken with fruit juice or water creates the basic fuel, topped up with protein supplement and antioxidant Rose Ox and Schizandra.

by Jeff Meers – Elite Team Faldo reprinted from www.faldo-golf.com