FESTIVAL fun continues throughout August and although they are one of the greatest ways to spend your summer, they should also come with a bit of a health warning. Many people are ill when they come home thanks to bugs, dehydration, and a lack of sleep and decent nutrition. 4 We look at some of the ways to combat festival fallout Today, I look at some of the ways to combat festival fallout .
. . DEHYDRATION 4 Viridian’s Electrolyte Fix, £13.
85 for 100ml, victoriahealth.com Credit: Supplied TO prevent dehydration caused by alcohol and hot weather, add electrolytes – mineral salts such as sodium chloride, magnesium and potassium – into your water. They support faster hydration by balancing the fluid throughout the body.
Viridian’s Electrolyte Fix is a great option as it is a liquid while many are powders you have to whisk in. Just 2.5ml turns any drink into an electrolyte-fuelled beverage.
Sourced from the Great Salt Lake, it contains no artificial fillers. It costs £13.85 for 100ml, victoriahealth.
com . NUTRITION 4 Bol Foods’s Power Shake, £3.25 at Tesco Credit: Supplied PUTTING something in your backpack that can give you some decent fuel for breakfast following a day of partying isn’t a bad idea.
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