Ketchup contains two important ingredients that runners need: simple carbohydrates and salt. Carbohydrates provide the body with energy, while salt prevents water and mineral loss through sweat. In this respect reports Daily mail.
Races that are 42 kilometers or longer in length or last more than two hours consume more carbohydrates than the body’s reserves. For the average person, not eating for two hours is completely doable, but in athletes, lack of energy can lead to reduced running speed and severe fatigue.
Some marathon runners eat cake, chocolate, marmalade and waffles before and during the race. These products quickly saturate the body with carbohydrates. Under the influence of digestive enzymes, carbohydrates are broken down into glucose, which is used to fuel the muscles. Other athletes prefer regular ketchup. The fact is that this product contains salt, as well as carbohydrates. Salt retains water in the body and increases the volume of circulating blood.
During physical activity, the human body loses electrolytes (salt) and water through sweat. If salt is not replaced for lost water, circulating blood volume may decrease. Drinking ketchup helps prevent the development of such a dangerous condition as hypervolemia, in which there is too much fluid in the blood.
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