Hydration

Airline cabin crews are experts in hydration.  The trick that they taught me was to hydrate with an equal mixture of fruit juice and water.  As I researched this idea further I encountered the idea of 'short path' throught the body and 'long path'.  Apparently, water goes through the body in the short path - that is directly through the digestive system.  This means that some of its hydrating power is lost.  A mixture of fruit juice and water, on the other hand, goes through the body 'long path' - it travels all through the circulatory system and flesh - and so is more hydrating.

I have taken this a idea a step further and created the ultimate hydrating drink of which my son and I consume by the litre.  Here is how I do it - Grape Juice Drink