Importance of Hydration
Brain Performance
~Even 2% fluid loss can affect memory, mood, concentration, and reaction time.
~Adding just a few glasses of water to ones daily intake can improve cognition, stabilize emotions, and help avoid feeling of anxiety.
Digestion
~Water is needed for proper digestion of food. Without proper water intake, you may experience irregular bowel movements, gas, bloating, heartburn, and other issues that can affect your quality of life.
~Water aids in the breakdown of fiber in your diet and helps keep your digestive process moving.
~Mineral water is especially beneficial. Products enriched with sodium and magnesium.
Energy
~Dehydration can slow down circulation and affect the flow of oxygen to your brain.
~Lack of fluids can cause your heart to work harder to pump oxygen throughout you body.
~The first two reasons can make you feel tired, sluggish, and less focused. In summation, drinking more water will help you energy levels throughout the day.
Weigh Loss
~Water provides a sense of fulness, which can help you feel satisfied in between meals (instead of looking for snacks!)
~Water can aid in boosting your metabolism. In studies, people who drank additional glasses of water before each meal resulted in substantial reductions in body weigh, body mass index, and body composition.
Decreased Joint Pain
~Cartilage in our joints contain approximately 80% water.
~Hydration help your joints stay well lubricated, which reduces friction by creating more “cushion” between the bones. The reduced friction allows for smoother joint movement therefore fewer aches and pains.
Body temperature Regulation
~Research shows that when one is dehydrated, the body stores more heat. This will lower your ability to tolerate hot temperatures.
~Being hydrated helps you produce sweat when you’re overheated during activity, which in turn cools your body down. This built in cooling mechanism is critical in preventing heat stroke and other heat-related conditions.
Kidney Stone prevention
~Kidney Stones are clusters of mineral crystals that form in the urinary tract. Drinking adequate amounts of water everyday can help dilute the concentration of minerals in your urinary tract and make the stones less likely.
~Water also helps flush bad bacteria from your bladder and can aid in preventing urinary tract infections.
Heart Health
~Blood in the body is made largely of water. When there is an absence of water, it becomes concentrated, which can cause an imbalance of vital minerals called electrolytes.
~These electrolytes (sodium and potassium) are crucial to the proper function of your heart.
Detoxification
~Adequate water consumption supports your body’s natural detoxification systems. These systems remove waste and harmful substances through urination, breathing, perspiration, and bowel movements.
~By drinking adequate water, you are supporting your own powerful, internal detox processes and help improve your overall health.
Headache Prevention
~Even slight fluid loss can cause the brain to contract away from the skull, which leads to headaches and migraines in some people.
~Being properly hydrated can help keep headaches and migraines at bay.
How much water should I drink?
Eight, 8oz. glasses each day is the easiest rule to remember and a great general target. If you want to get technical however, you should drink 1/3 of your body’s weigh and drink that number of ounces in fluids. Ex: If you weigh 166 lbs., you should try to drink 55 ounces of fluid daily.
If you include physical activity and exercise, hot or humid weather, and if you are ill with vomiting or diarrhea, you should consume more than 1/3 of your body’s weight in ounces.
~Even 2% fluid loss can affect memory, mood, concentration, and reaction time.
~Adding just a few glasses of water to ones daily intake can improve cognition, stabilize emotions, and help avoid feeling of anxiety.
Digestion
~Water is needed for proper digestion of food. Without proper water intake, you may experience irregular bowel movements, gas, bloating, heartburn, and other issues that can affect your quality of life.
~Water aids in the breakdown of fiber in your diet and helps keep your digestive process moving.
~Mineral water is especially beneficial. Products enriched with sodium and magnesium.
Energy
~Dehydration can slow down circulation and affect the flow of oxygen to your brain.
~Lack of fluids can cause your heart to work harder to pump oxygen throughout you body.
~The first two reasons can make you feel tired, sluggish, and less focused. In summation, drinking more water will help you energy levels throughout the day.
Weigh Loss
~Water provides a sense of fulness, which can help you feel satisfied in between meals (instead of looking for snacks!)
~Water can aid in boosting your metabolism. In studies, people who drank additional glasses of water before each meal resulted in substantial reductions in body weigh, body mass index, and body composition.
Decreased Joint Pain
~Cartilage in our joints contain approximately 80% water.
~Hydration help your joints stay well lubricated, which reduces friction by creating more “cushion” between the bones. The reduced friction allows for smoother joint movement therefore fewer aches and pains.
Body temperature Regulation
~Research shows that when one is dehydrated, the body stores more heat. This will lower your ability to tolerate hot temperatures.
~Being hydrated helps you produce sweat when you’re overheated during activity, which in turn cools your body down. This built in cooling mechanism is critical in preventing heat stroke and other heat-related conditions.
Kidney Stone prevention
~Kidney Stones are clusters of mineral crystals that form in the urinary tract. Drinking adequate amounts of water everyday can help dilute the concentration of minerals in your urinary tract and make the stones less likely.
~Water also helps flush bad bacteria from your bladder and can aid in preventing urinary tract infections.
Heart Health
~Blood in the body is made largely of water. When there is an absence of water, it becomes concentrated, which can cause an imbalance of vital minerals called electrolytes.
~These electrolytes (sodium and potassium) are crucial to the proper function of your heart.
Detoxification
~Adequate water consumption supports your body’s natural detoxification systems. These systems remove waste and harmful substances through urination, breathing, perspiration, and bowel movements.
~By drinking adequate water, you are supporting your own powerful, internal detox processes and help improve your overall health.
Headache Prevention
~Even slight fluid loss can cause the brain to contract away from the skull, which leads to headaches and migraines in some people.
~Being properly hydrated can help keep headaches and migraines at bay.
How much water should I drink?
Eight, 8oz. glasses each day is the easiest rule to remember and a great general target. If you want to get technical however, you should drink 1/3 of your body’s weigh and drink that number of ounces in fluids. Ex: If you weigh 166 lbs., you should try to drink 55 ounces of fluid daily.
If you include physical activity and exercise, hot or humid weather, and if you are ill with vomiting or diarrhea, you should consume more than 1/3 of your body’s weight in ounces.