Heat Tolerance Maintenance Workers must take responsibility for ensuring they remain physically able to perform their job after holidays, according to associate professor in thermal
The abundance of sugar found in soft drinks, energy drinks and many sports drinks is a serious cause for concern, contributing to Australia’s obesity problem
An Olympian has described how being an industrial worker is highly demanding, physically challenging and in many ways similar to training for the Olympics. Having
When 39 year old ultra-marathon runner Mauro Proserpi survived 10 days lost in the Saharan Desert by drinking bats’ blood and his own urine, he
Maintaining the correct balance of fluids, salts, electrolytes and branch chain amino acids (BCAAs) within our body is critical to our health and performance in
The most effective method for treating heat stroke is immersing the body 25-degree water, while ice baths may be dangerous, according to Australian heat specialist,
Higher altitudes are associated with dehydration as a result of increased urine output, dryer air and more rapid breathing, resulting in a greater loss of
The human body is made up of around 60 per cent water and the correct balance is critical to physical and mental function. Maintaining appropriate
A high protein diet increases the risk of dehydration, may place increased strain on the kidneys and liver and does not improve muscle bulk, according
Three types of drinks exist based on tonicity – hypotonic, hypertonic and isotonic – with hypotonic drinks offering the best solution for athletes or blue collar workers needing to rehydrate quickly and safely.
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