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geeza

geeza

geeza

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I was swimming yesterday and after a while I got cramp in one of my feet. I couldnt carry on swimming and had to stop because it kept happening. What makes cramp happen?

I have been eating healthily -fruit, veg, rice, chicken, salt, pepper and salad. The only thing I havent been eating/drinking that much of is red meat and milk

oh -and if I went to the doctors they would laugh in my face then kick me out the door!
 
Lactic Acid.

[edit]To go a bit further, lack of oxygen to the area of muscle, and often lack of salt/water. Ironic that you were swimming, eh? :p
 
i think it can be linked to a lack of salt in ones diet

even 6 months ago i used to always get them when running, but they now seemed to have stopped :D *touches wood*
 
nealw said:
i think it can be linked to a lack of salt in ones diet

even 6 months ago i used to always get them when running, but they now seemed to have stopped :D *touches wood*
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Yeah think when we sweat we sweat out sodium (salt) and should replenish that after exercise, sensibly.
 
Spacky said:
Also found in milk I believe.
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What a random statement. Yes it is, because lactose intolerance is the inability to digest dairy produce on a normal level.
 
Gilly said:
What a random statement. Yes it is, because lactose intolerance is the inability to digest dairy produce on a normal level.
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I am the font of random tit bits of knowledge.
 
I have plently of salt in my diet. I add salt to food like tomatoes everyday. Havent drank milk for maybe 3 weeks though. (got used to cereal with water)
 
geeza said:
I have plently of salt in my diet. I add salt to food like tomatoes everyday. Havent drank milk for maybe 3 weeks though. (got used to cereal with water)
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Don't think dietry questions constitute medical advice (dietricians etc) but what is the benefit in replacing milk with water. Some people make porridge with water others just milk, others 50/50.
 
Spacky said:
I am the font of random tit bits of knowledge.
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I meant it was random because it didn't really have anything to do with the topic and everyone knows that anyway :p

geeza said:
I have plently of salt in my diet. I add salt to food like tomatoes everyday. Havent drank milk for maybe 3 weeks though. (got used to cereal with water)
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Cereal with water?? BLEH!

And lactic acid build up is what causes cramp, not lack of it :)
 
shifty_uk said:
:eek: Never tried it...sounds...yucky....
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I did it about a year ago and got used to it then went back to milk. Its horrid at first but after a few days you get used to it. When I went back to milk after getting used to water it tasted like eating my oats with double cream (sick smilie)
 
Spacky said:
Don't think dietry questions constitute medical advice (dietricians etc) but what is the benefit in replacing milk with water. Some people make porridge with water others just milk, others 50/50.
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presumably because milk is fatty, you have less fat, so get less fat!
 
Gilly said:
You need some fat in your diet.
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Yeh healthy ones. Though yesterday I had my usual at work -tin tuna, tomatoes salt n pepper. Then went downstairs and snuck some orange chocolate rolls :rolleyes: :o

Today I have tuna, 1/2 tin tomatoes and 1/2 tin better buy potatoes. yum
 
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