 Image from Pinterest.com Did you know that the human body is 55-60% percent water? Water is what your body needs to survive, it is what regulates your body temperature, it is what keeps your body from drying out, what nourishes your brain, and what keeps your skin looking healthy... but how much water do you need to drink to reap these benefits? This article will show you a great deal of the benefits of water, how much water you need, and will give you ways to get enough throughout your day.
Water keeps your body from drying out, it keeps many important body parts such as your nose, eyes, mouth and even skin from being dry and uncomfortable. Water nourishes the brain and helps the brain raise it’s processing and learning abilities. This can really apply when you are about to take a test or learn something very important. A study was done to show this in action, two groups were given the same test. One group was not allowed to drink water the night before the test, then one group was given 500 ml of water. The group with water performed significantly better. Water also keeps your skin looking amazing. Water keeps your skin hydrated so it doesn't look dry and it flushes toxins and bacteria that can cause acne out of your body. Everyone needs a different amount of water for their body. The amount of water you need to drink depends on a lot of factors, your weight, climate, and level of exercise all play into the amount of water you need to drink. There are many different sources to find out how much water you need, but two easy ways to find out are a water calculator and a formula based on your weight. A water calculator can be found many places like here camel bak hydration calculator or here bodybuilding.com water calculator. Another simple way to figure out how much water you should drink is to take your weight, split it in half and that is the number of ounces you should drink each day. Getting enough water is hard to do but there are many ways to get excited about hydration. One way you can make sure you meet your water intake goal each day is to make time goals for yourself. You can set goals for how much water you want to drink by a certain time, and you can even write this on your water bottle! Another way to get yourself to drink more water is by adding fresh fruit to it. Lemon is a great thing to add to water because not only will it make you want to drink more of it, it will boost your metabolism. One last way you can make sure you meet your water intake goal is to get a water bottle that you think is pretty or even just fun to drink out of. Now this may sound silly but if what you are drinking out of makes you happy, you will be more inclined to drink it. Although drinking lots of water is very important, drinking too much can lead to Hyponatremia or overhydration. Overhydration can water down your sodium electrolytes, make your cells swell, make you vomit, cause headaches, and in rare cases, it will lead to seizures and even death. Water is important but don’t overdo it. Water is already a giant part of us and we are surrounded by it, but simple actions can make the water leave our bodies. We need to treat our bodies right and hydrate them so that we have beautiful skin, healthy brains, healthy bodies, and skin that isn’t dried out and cracking. So find your daily intake goal for water and get to it! Story by Ginger Hanlon Sources: https://www.everydayhealth.com/water-health/water-body-health.aspx https://youtu.be/9iMGFqMmUFs https://www.uwhealth.org/madison-plastic-surgery/the-benefits-of-drinking-water-for-your-skin/26334 Comments are closed.
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