Encourage your youth to consume plenty of water. Water, not soft drinks, is the best fluid to drink. Most soft drinks contain caffeine. Caffeine, acting as a diuretic, tends to make the body remove more fluid from the body as waste. Drinking a cola or soda will only make the condition worse.
Sports drinks are good to drink when the activity lasts an hour or more.
During extensive endurance activities, the body loses water and electrolytes. These can be replenished quickly by drinking sports drinks. Dehydration can affect athletic performance by decreasing the muscle's strength, endurance, and coordination. Flushed skin, fatigue, and increased body temperature are signs of dehydration. The best way to prevent dehydration from occurring is to encourage your child to take a break and drink 4 to 6 ounces of water every 30 minutes.