Liquid love: how to hydrate when you party

You’ve heard the advice, “Drink water!”, while you’re raving a thousand times before. It’s raving 101 that if you’re dancing for hours on end in a hot club after consuming substances that mess with your ability to regulate your body temperature it’s going to make sense to stay hydrated. ⁠
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That said, here’s 3 lesser-known things about the world’s favourite liquid to bear in mind while you rave it up.⁠
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NOT JUST WATER⁠
Rehydrating isn’t just about chugging water. It’s about replacing the salts you’ve sweated out too. If you’re dehydrated then a mix of salts and sugar (aka Dioralyte or rehydration salts) really help. Thanks to the wonders of osmosis, the salts and sugars pull water into your bloodstream more efficiently and speed up your rehydration.⁠
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GLUG LIKE GOLDILOCKS⁠
You often hear about people running into trouble by not drinking enough water. Drinking too much water is a big problem. Over-hydrating - aka hyponatremia - is just as deadly. Too much water means your electrolyte levels can get dangerously diluted. Don’t drink too much, don’t drink too little. A good rule of thumb is 250ml per hour of dancing. ⁠
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THIRST TRAP⁠
If you already feel thirsty then that’s a sign you’re already dehydrated, not that you’re about to be. In terms of giving your body what it needs, regular sipping is better than sporadic chugging. Little and often is the way to go.⁠
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Liquid love: how to hydrate when you party

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