It's a rare individual that needs to increase his sodium intake -- after all, most Americans consume way more than the 1,500- to 2,300-milligram maximum a day. However, certain people -- such as athletes who sweat a lot -- might experience a condition known as hyponatremia, or low levels of sodium in the blood.
Skiing has a history of almost five millennia. Although modern skiing has evolved from beginnings in Scandinavia, it may have been practiced as early as 600 BC in what is now China. The word ski is one of a handful of words Norway has exported to the international community.
A brief history of Olympic Alpine Skiing. Alpine skiing has been part of the Winter Olympics since 1936 and thatâs when the first combined event was held in Garmisch-Partenkirchen. To the delight of the host nation, Germanyâs Franz PfnÃ¼r and Gustav Lantschner won gold and silver, respectively.