Performance Nutrition for Backpacking, Part 3: Hydration Strategies

This video is Part 3 in a series on Performance Nutrition for Backpackers. Topics include: water needs, sweat rates, dehydration-related performance issues, health risks, hydration strategies, and more. The discussion is accompanied by published, scientific studies and includes tables, charts, and graphs for easy reference. It is recommended to watch the videos in order. Part 4 is on Electrolyte Balance.
PLEASE NOTE: food labels sometimes change. Some of the specific items referenced in the video may have had their nutritional information adjusted. The chart has been updated to version 2.0! It's now over 1000 food items plus 319 freeze-dried meals. New tools for menu planning and nutrition calculation have been added, and key existing items have been corrected for accuracy.
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• Hiker Food Chart 2.0 (...
Watch the video series on Performance Nutrition for Backpackers:
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0:16 Introduction
4:38 Water Needs
8:38 Sweat Rates
12:30 Dehydration Effects
16:55 Performance Issues
22:38 The Nutritional Construct
25:27 Planned Drinking, Over-Hydration
34:36 Drinking To Thirst, Dehydration
42:13 Urine Frequency and Color
45:26 Summation Time