He Almost Fried our Brains
Saturday we went to the Georgia Dome and watched the
Drum & Bugle Corps Regional Championship. Kids from
all over the country come to march, play, spin and
perform their hearts out. And I used to be one of
them.
The shows have changed a lot since I marched back in
'80-81, but one thing will always be the same: lots of
practice in the peak heat of summer.
Our marching instructor Ralph was pushing us pretty
hard to get ready before our first show. He'd checked
with a doctor to see how much water we REALLY needed,
and how long we could practice without taking a break.
(not for our benefit, but for his).
"The doctor said 4 ounces of water every hour to
prevent brain damage."
So we'd stop at the o'clock of each hour just long enough
to take a drink and then would get back at it.
Those were the days.
Was there a better question to ask? How about:
"Hey, doc...I've got a bunch of kids marching out in
the hot sun, and we're trying to win a world championship.
How much water should they have each day to make sure
they can give us their peak performance?"
But instead, we got 'what's the minimum to prevent
brain damage'
People ask me all the time what to eat, what supplements
to take, how much water to drink, etc. But I always
answer with a question: what are your health goals.
Lots of folks just want the bare minimum to squeak by
Even though we were only 0.8 points out of first place,
we still came in fourth that year...maybe if we'd focused
on peak performance rather than avoiding brain damage
things would've been different.
Funny thing is, most people don't even drink 4ounces of
water every hour. Fewer drink the recommended 8 -8oz
glasses. And just a handful drink as much as they need.
Why? because most recommendations are based on the
minimum. So, go ahead and do the minimum...if you want
a minimum life.
But if you want more, if you want to excel, you have to
do more. Sometimes not so much 'more'...you have to do
'better'.
I give you the best water recommendation in the Caveman
Cuisine quick-start Guide.
http://www.cavemancuisine.com
Water is the third Caveman Connection, and one of the
most important things you can do to improve your health.
(the other is fish oil--especially for the brain)
http://www.drvinceonline.com/fishoil.htm
Small changes make a BIG difference. Positive and
negative. And something as simple as water can improve
your body AND your Mind (it's harder to be a champ
without it)
Live like You Mean it...
Dr. Vince
PS Most of my old marching buddies I saw this
weekend are looking older and grayer. But they told
me I haven't changed a bit. Looks like this
Caveman's on the right track. A little Caveman and
a little Core 4 goes a long way. You can learn the
secrets, too:
http://www.cavemancuisine.com
Drum & Bugle Corps Regional Championship. Kids from
all over the country come to march, play, spin and
perform their hearts out. And I used to be one of
them.
The shows have changed a lot since I marched back in
'80-81, but one thing will always be the same: lots of
practice in the peak heat of summer.
Our marching instructor Ralph was pushing us pretty
hard to get ready before our first show. He'd checked
with a doctor to see how much water we REALLY needed,
and how long we could practice without taking a break.
(not for our benefit, but for his).
"The doctor said 4 ounces of water every hour to
prevent brain damage."
So we'd stop at the o'clock of each hour just long enough
to take a drink and then would get back at it.
Those were the days.
Was there a better question to ask? How about:
"Hey, doc...I've got a bunch of kids marching out in
the hot sun, and we're trying to win a world championship.
How much water should they have each day to make sure
they can give us their peak performance?"
But instead, we got 'what's the minimum to prevent
brain damage'
People ask me all the time what to eat, what supplements
to take, how much water to drink, etc. But I always
answer with a question: what are your health goals.
Lots of folks just want the bare minimum to squeak by
Even though we were only 0.8 points out of first place,
we still came in fourth that year...maybe if we'd focused
on peak performance rather than avoiding brain damage
things would've been different.
Funny thing is, most people don't even drink 4ounces of
water every hour. Fewer drink the recommended 8 -8oz
glasses. And just a handful drink as much as they need.
Why? because most recommendations are based on the
minimum. So, go ahead and do the minimum...if you want
a minimum life.
But if you want more, if you want to excel, you have to
do more. Sometimes not so much 'more'...you have to do
'better'.
I give you the best water recommendation in the Caveman
Cuisine quick-start Guide.
http://www.cavemancuisine.com
Water is the third Caveman Connection, and one of the
most important things you can do to improve your health.
(the other is fish oil--especially for the brain)
http://www.drvinceonline.com/fishoil.htm
Small changes make a BIG difference. Positive and
negative. And something as simple as water can improve
your body AND your Mind (it's harder to be a champ
without it)
Live like You Mean it...
Dr. Vince
PS Most of my old marching buddies I saw this
weekend are looking older and grayer. But they told
me I haven't changed a bit. Looks like this
Caveman's on the right track. A little Caveman and
a little Core 4 goes a long way. You can learn the
secrets, too:
http://www.cavemancuisine.com
posted by Dr. Vince at Tuesday, July 17, 2007
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