From Name: From Email: To Name: To Email: Optional Message: Experts: Endurance athletes should drink only when thirsty from HealthDay News Endurance athletes or those who are very physically active should drink plenty of water — but only when they feel thirsty, new expert recommendations say. Athletes should listen to their body and drink water as needed to prevent a potentially deadly condition called exercise-associated hyponatremia or "water intoxication." The new guidelines were developed at the International Exercise-Associated Hyponatremia Consensus Development Conference in Carlsbad, California and published in the Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine. more 7701 Las Colinas Blvd., Ste. 800, Irving, TX 75063