This article was first published in the Straits Times, Singapore.
'Minerals, or electrolytes, do more work than you might think - they play the role of gatekeepers, directing the flow of water in and out of body cells.The balance of electrolytes is closely tied to the balance of water in the body as one affects the other," explained Ms Teo Kiok Seng, nutritionist at Nutrition Network Services.
'Very small changes in electrolyte levels in the various fluid compartments in our body cause water to move from one compartment to another," she said.With water being a major component of organs
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