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It is a warm Saturday afternoon and you've been chasing a soccer ball around the field for what seems like weeks. You are tired, thirsty, and sweaty. As practice wraps up, you have just enough time to duck into the rest room, change your shirt, and slather on a fresh layer of deodorant before heading off to meet your friends for a 4:00 PM movie.

Dangers of Dehydration

When you workout or compete, especially in hot weather, try to closely match the amount of fluid you drink with the amount you lose to sweat. Cool water is the best fluid to keep you hydrated during workouts or events lasting an hour or less. Sports drinks (i.e., 6 to 10 percent carbohydrates) are useful for longer events. Most of these types of drinks should be diluted approximately 50 percent with water.

All of these antioxidants work together to form a powerful defense system to support good health. Antioxidants can actually capture or neutralize free radicals and therefore stop the chain reaction. One of the most powerful classes of antioxidants is carotenoids.

It makes up about 60 percent of body weight and is involved in almost every bodily process. Your body cannot make or store water, so you must replace what you eliminate (i.e., urine, sweat). Everyone should drink at least two quarts (eight cups) of water each day, and athletes need more.