Why would you tell someone not to drink alcohol before engaging in an athletic event?
a. It promotes water retention.
b. It makes people nervous or jittery.
c. It enhances temperature regulation.
d. It is a diuretic.
e. It speeds up basal metabolism.
Question 2
Carbonated beverages are not a good choice for meeting an athlete's fluid needs because they:
a. do not enhance athletic performance.
b. speed up the use of glycogen.
c. have a potentially hazardous diuretic effect.
d. make a person feel full quickly and may limit fluid intake.
e. have a diuretic effect, causing rapid dehydration.
