HEALTH

Fueling Up in the Heat: How Food and Supplements Boost Heat Exercise

Wed Nov 27 2024
As the planet warms up, so do the temperatures. This means more people are getting sick or worse from high temperatures. Scientists have found that picking the right foods and supplements can help us perform better and stay healthier when we exercise in the heat. This review discusses a bunch of ways to eat and take supplements to improve our bodies' responses during and after exercising in the heat. It talks about things like loading up on carbs, drinking the right liquids, and using supplements like caffeine and creatine. It also checks if long-term changes in our bodies from heat can be influenced by certain foods and supplements. The review shows that some foods and supplements really help. But it also points out that different types of exercise, how long you do it, and even your sex can change the results. This review gives suggestions based on science and shows where more research is needed to help people who work out in the heat a lot.

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    How do the findings from this review translate to real-world exercise scenarios where conditions may not be controlled as strictly as in laboratory settings?
    How do the recommendations provided in this review account for individual variations in response to ergogenic aids and nutritional strategies during exertional-heat exposure?
    Should we start training our pets with these nutritional strategies to improve their performance in dog parks during summer?

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