What is the best breakfast for high altitude?
What is the best breakfast for high altitude? As an example, if you normally eat 3000 calories a day you may need up to 6000 calories on a hard day skiing. Even though carbs are the preferred fuel at altitude it's always better to eat the wrong food than no food at all. Best bets: whole wheat pancakes, or oatmeal (with nuts, butter and raisins) for breakfast.
Do you pee more at higher altitudes?
As the body acclimates to higher altitude (for most this means an altitude greater then 8,200 feet), one urinates more often as the body works to avoid respiratory alkalosis (elevated blood PH) by your kidneys excretion of bicarbonate.