EARLIER THIS WEEK, we featured IRFU high performance nutritionist Nora Ní Fhlannagáin explaining the benefits of breakfast.
Today, listen to her thoughts on the most basic element of body fuel – liquid. So grab a litre bottle of water, press play and feel better.
So aside from putting our pee against a colour chart, the big lesson we can take away from Ní Fhlannagáin is the handy (if a little daunting) formula of bodyweight x 50 = a daily recommended fluid intake.
Ní Fhlannagáin uses the example of a 75 kg athlete drinking 3.75 litres. To our shame, though, TheScore.ie is closer to 85 or 90kg so we would have to take on an extra pint or two.
