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Exercise can be as simple as walking for 30 minutes, 3 times a week. Or for those of us who prefer a more active and strenuous approach to exercise, the consequence can cause muscle soreness which leads us to shy away from it (discussed later in this article). Should the body work particularly hard, we can even experience delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS), which can leave us feeling significant pains for days after.

The Personal Trainers (PT) we work with tell us, one of the first questions they ask their clients before a one on one session is "How much water have you consumed today?".

Most of us are going about our day dehydrated and don’t even know it because we just don’t recognise the severe signs and symptoms.  Dehydration is not a situation the body takes lightly,  its consequences can be immediate and severe.

Detoxing – It is a word that is thrown around frequently. It is often considered from a serious need to change some of our lifestyle habits, whether that be recommended by a professional, or simply because you no longer feel energised and healthy.

Potassium, sodium, magnesium and chloride are all key electrolyte minerals, helping keep the amount of water in the body in balance. The body’s fluids utilise these electrolyte minerals to conduct electrical impulses facilitating important bodily functions.  In fact, due to their electrical charge, these electrolytes are responsible for some of the most basic functions required for our bodies to operate, including cell regeneration and conducting action potentials (e.g. contraction of a muscle)  in our nerves and muscles.