+ Solve the Rehydrate Debate with the FluidReplenish Patch
The Greener Grass wouldn't be complete without some product concepts inspired by our collection of interviews with experts in the field of health and wellness. Today's idea is our solution to settle the debate between water and sports drinks for athletes. Check out our previous health and wellness concept here - we'll post a new idea each day this week!
Water, or sport drink, or both? Consumer confusion is a trend in health and wellness (read more here) so we propose a solution. The FluidReplenish Patch tells you the best formula to rehydrate after a workout. Wear it on a core arm muscle during your exercise and watch it track the nutrients lost through your sweat. Water, sugar, and sodium are core components to rehydrating the body, but athletes don't know which to use or when to use them.
Each fluid has its advantages - water for rehydrating and sports drinks (sugar and sodium) for re-energizing and retaining fluids longer - just read the three bars after the workout and reach for that combination in your fridge. For example, this runner needs a combination of the two drinks based on the bar readings: the 'sodium' and 'sugar' show he needs a sports drink to refuel, and the almost full 'water' bar tells him to finish that water bottle he already has and to fill it up again. A full bar on the patch reads 24 oz. of fluid.
To use FluidReplenish, wear one patch for each workout in your routine (i.e.: cardio, weight-lifting, Pilates, etc...) to learn the fluid formula that fits you. Then, write down how your body needs to be replenished after your workouts and make rehydrating properly a part of your everyday routine. As your fitness improves, track your changes in hydration with the FluidReplenish Patch.
To learn more about the differences between water and sports drinks, check out this chart from the Gatorade Sports Science Institute, and for more on the fluid replacement debate all together, we suggest this paper from the American College of Sports Medicine.
Relevant Links:
Breaking through the myths: An interview with fitness and nutrition expert Alan Aragon
Interview with WheyUP! founder Erik Rothchild
Water, or sport drink, or both? Consumer confusion is a trend in health and wellness (read more here) so we propose a solution. The FluidReplenish Patch tells you the best formula to rehydrate after a workout. Wear it on a core arm muscle during your exercise and watch it track the nutrients lost through your sweat. Water, sugar, and sodium are core components to rehydrating the body, but athletes don't know which to use or when to use them.
Each fluid has its advantages - water for rehydrating and sports drinks (sugar and sodium) for re-energizing and retaining fluids longer - just read the three bars after the workout and reach for that combination in your fridge. For example, this runner needs a combination of the two drinks based on the bar readings: the 'sodium' and 'sugar' show he needs a sports drink to refuel, and the almost full 'water' bar tells him to finish that water bottle he already has and to fill it up again. A full bar on the patch reads 24 oz. of fluid.
To use FluidReplenish, wear one patch for each workout in your routine (i.e.: cardio, weight-lifting, Pilates, etc...) to learn the fluid formula that fits you. Then, write down how your body needs to be replenished after your workouts and make rehydrating properly a part of your everyday routine. As your fitness improves, track your changes in hydration with the FluidReplenish Patch.
To learn more about the differences between water and sports drinks, check out this chart from the Gatorade Sports Science Institute, and for more on the fluid replacement debate all together, we suggest this paper from the American College of Sports Medicine.
Relevant Links:
Breaking through the myths: An interview with fitness and nutrition expert Alan Aragon
Interview with WheyUP! founder Erik Rothchild
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posted by MollyFinn on Tuesday, December 04, 2007
