Many health experts say that after about an hour of strenuous exercise, you need to increase your intake of both electrolytes and fluids. Keep in mind that fluid needs vary with type, duration and intensity of exercise, gender, body weight, temperature, humidity, and how much you sweat. Enter: sports drinks.
Missouri History:: Origin of Missouri. Missouri gets its name from a tribe of Sioux Indians of the state called the Missouris.
Originally part of the 1803 Louisiana Purchase, Missouri was admitted as a slave state in 1821 as part of the Missouri Compromise. It earned the nickname Gateway to the West because it served as a departure point for settlers heading to the west.