6 REASONS WHY IT IS IMPORTANT TO STAY HYDRATED
How often do you take water? Do you get headaches out of the blues without exposing yourself to harsh conditions? Water is the most important substance required by the body and that constitutes the major part of our body having 70% within the body and blood is made up of 90% water. Am sure this isn’t something new to you. We heard it all the time during the science lessons.
Chances are that we occasionally forget to take water until we feel thirsty. But did you know that by the time we get to the point of feeling thirsty, our body is already dehydrated and trying to keep up with the remaining water within the body? Yes, that is the truth. We strain our bodies whenever we forget to take in water.
Water is the major factor that keeps our body functioning. It is used by most organs especially kidneys which is used to dissolve minerals and nutrients and to remove waste. Water therefore becomes a vital ingredient for these functionalities to take place. Lack of water can lead to kidneys accumulating excess waste and fluids which pose a threat to the body becoming poisonous.
Taking water regularly has several benefits which are:
- Improved Blood Circulation
Water makes up the largest percentage of the blood. Dehydration leads to thickening of the blood making it harder to flow through the body leading to headaches.
- Aids in Digestion
The worst feeling one can get is when we experience constipation. You hardly can do anything, including sitting down while relaxing and the pain becomes unbearable. For those who have experienced such moments am sure you would not want to be in such a situation again. Why wait to experience this kind of discomfort when the remedy is a free resource. Water helps in digestion preventing constipation as food is broken down easily and gets digested into the body.
- Weight Loss
We suffer when dealing with weight loss, trying out all remedies available. Yes, you read correctly. Water is useful when trying to cut down some of that excess fat. Taking plenty of water before taking in the next meal, makes us feel full therefore we can eat an adequate amount of food. This is by far the healthiest way to start our journey to losing weight. We hardly must cut down our serving portions as water regulates how much food intake is required by the body by acting as an appetite-suppressor.
- Kicks away ailments
Water is very beneficial in keeping away sicknesses. This is because with plenty of water in our bodies, we can keep the body functioning by having the white blood cells functioning effectively. Dehydration leads to a weak immune system and one can easily become sick and suffer from drowsiness, fatigue, migraines and headaches
- Glowing Skin
We can apply every new make-up coming into the market to enhance our appearance but, most of the makeup types in the market cater for the facial appearance only. What about the other parts of our body? We can do lotions and other oils. However, we need to maintain that natural spark and glow within our skin. Taking plenty of water does this by getting rid of by-products of fat decomposition and getting rid of waste giving the skin that shiny, bright, glowing skin we all desire to have.
- Boost the Brain Power
According to research, drinking water increases your active performance a hundred-fold as it increases the results obtained from the tasks being performed.
We at times we end up forgetting to re-hydrate our body, luckily for us, there are numerous applications that remind us on when to take water as well new bottles (link to drinKup blog) that are backed by the technology to know our hydration levels on remind us to re-hydrate.
Drinking water on a regular basis can be quite a challenge especially when we do not like the taste of water. We can enhance the taste by adding some lemon and honey into water.
Water is the most important fluid in the body. Let’s have water as our buddy, run with it, sleep near it, tag it along when walking your dog out. Share your experiences as well as your results when you drink plenty of water and when you are dehydrated. When are you more active?
A great reminder to keep hydrated now that summer is arriving! Thanks for sharing.
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Absolutely. The summer season can really have the body feeling dehydrated occasionally and drinking lots of water and fluids will be of help.
This is so important! I feel a world of difference on days where I remember to stay hydrated vs days I forget.
Thanks for sharing your experience. Water has so many remarkable benefits to the body.
Thank you so much for sharing your experience. Water has so many remarkable benefits and it boosts our productivity when we stay hydrated through out the day
Now this one is for me, thanks.
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