Benefits of Staying Hyrdrated

Water makes up 60-75% of the human body. That’s crazy right? Water is not only used for your blood, bones, and muscles, but also your brain! Your brain happens to be 75% of water. What happens when you are dehydrated and you’re not giving your body enough water? Your body functions begin to slow down, not allowing your body to perform optimally. Be sure to drink at least 8 cups of water per day minimum or try aiming for half your body weight in ounces of water daily.

Dehydration

Do you ever feel really tired, but find that drinking water helps? Without water, dehydration causes the enzymatic activity in the body to slow down. In return, this causes you to feel tired and fatigued. When you are dehydrated, your body retains as much water as possible in case it is needed. In addition, your body will automatically produce more cholesterol to prevent water loss from the cells resulting in high cholesterol. Believe it or not, dehydration can aid in high blood pressure too! When you are hydrated, your blood is typically 92% water. If you are dehydrated, your blood pressure will rise because of the blood thickening due to extra resistance to blood flow. Some other problems that can arise are skin disorders, digestive disorders, bladder/kidney problems, constipation, joint pain, weight gain, and premature aging. 

 Benefits

If you are feeling sluggish, tired, or you have common headaches, the cause might be dehydration. Water serves an important role in our lives and our body. Water allows for efficient cell repair, allows red blood cells to carry oxygen more efficiently through the body, slows down aging, lubricates the joints, and helps remove bodily waste and toxins. Water also is essential for sweating which happens to be another way the body removes toxins. You wouldn’t run a car without gas, so don’t run your body without water.

 Upping your Intake

• Drink a glass of water upon waking up. This wakes you up and kick starts your body after a nights rest!
•  Carry a bottle of water with you! If it’s in front of you, you are more likely to drink it.
•  Try drinking herbal teas. This naturally flavors water- tricking your brain into thinking you are drinking something other than water.
• Cut up fruit like lemon, limes, or berries and infuse your water with it. Try freezing the fruit and it’ll help keep your drink cold too!
•   TIP: It’s been said that drinking 2 8-ounces of water before meals aids in weight loss.