“Guam’s signature sun-and-rain climate presents unique hydration challenges for active youth, and beating the heat takes more than just water. With so many commercial drinks in stores and flashy marketing claims, it can be difficult for coaches, parents, and others to know what’s appropriate and worth the cost,” said Lenora Matanane, an extension agent of nutrition and a registered dietitian nutritionist with UOG Land Grant.

The two-hour workshop will provide practical, evidence-based guidance on hydration for youth sports performance and all-around health. Participants will engage in an evaluation of commercial sports drinks and will then use locally grown calamansi to create a flavorful homemade sports drink that can be made affordably year-round.

The workshop will be taught by Matanane and Jian Yang, UOG Land Grant’s extension specialist in food science.
Interested participants can register at https://url.uog.edu/hydrate. A $10 registration fee may be paid online or by cash or check at the workshop. For more information, please contact Chesley Roque at (671) 735-2020 or roquec5793@triton.uog.edu.

 

About University of Guam Land Grant

The University of Guam Land Grant system provides instruction, research, and community outreach specific to agriculture, food, natural resources, nutrition, and consumer science in order to improve life in Guam and Micronesia. Its two Land Grant units include the agInnovation Research Center and the UOG Extension Service, which operate within the College of Natural & Applied Sciences. The University of Guam was designated an “1862 Land Grant University” in 1972 and is part of a network of 106 Land Grant institutions nationwide supported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.