During Sports
(Ca, Mg, Na, K, HCO3, pH)
Non-carbonated waters will be found in this category.
In sports, the body loses a lot of fluid through sweating. Sufficient drinking is therefore important, both for professionals and for amateur athletes. With a fluid loss of 2% of the body weight, it comes already to performance losses. Consequences can be dizziness, headache, difficulty concentrating, weakness and muscle cramps. Sweat also causes a number of important minerals, such as Sodium, potassium, and magnesium excreted. During sports, we recommend drinking water without gas.
Sodium is involved in the regulation of fluid balance and blood pressure, magnesium is important for energy metabolism and ensures well-functioning muscles and nerves. Hydrogen carbonate or high pH water has been shown to retard muscle acidification, promote recovery and promote performance. For this purpose, it is recommended to prefer water with a hydrogen carbonate content of at least 1200 mg/l or water with a pH value not lower than 8,5. Mineral waters in this category are very well suited to reintroduce the lost sodium and/or magnesium to the body. Some waters have particularly high levels of bicarbonate or very high pH value. Since very few waters have all 5 of these properties in larger quantities, you should still take a look at the composition and select the water according to your personal needs.
The allocation of mineral waters is our recommendation for your individual needs. As part of healthy and varied nutrition, you should take at least 1.5 to 2 liters of fluid per day.