Drink More Water
Wonderful Water!
Water is essential for our planet.
Water is essential for us.
If you are blessed to be able to turn on a tap and get clean drinking water pause and feel grateful as so many on our planet do not have this luxury, let alone having water to bathe in and water our gardens.
Water is the drink that helps us to think... and so much more!
Think about how many of our body functions rely on water. Just look at the percentage of water for these body parts, it's amazing, I'm surprised we don't slosh as we walk around :)
- our blood is 50% water
- our brain is 80-85% water as are our kidneys
- our heart is 75-80% water as are our lungs
- our skin is 70-75% water as are our muscles
And these are just some of the organs in our body! In fact all of our systems need water in some way, shape or form. The average percentage of water in the whole human body is 60% so drinking water makes sense.
I know we get lots of different advice about the amount of water we should drink, sometimes I get confused so here are two ideas I use to work out if I'm are drinking enough:
1. if you are feeling thirsty you are probably already getting a little dehydrated so drink regularly throughout the day
2. this is GOLD! Rowena Szeszeron-McEvoy says "drink more water till you've got clear wees!", it is such an easy to remember guide :)
If we are getting dehydrated it is likely our thinking will be a little fuzzy, we may have a headache or feel light-headed, we may feel fatigued and our muscles might even start cramping. Our body will give us signals like these symptoms along with yellow, possibly strong smelling, wee and a dry mouth... but it's best not till wait till then.
Tips to help you stay hydrated:
- water is best so try to have more water than other fluids if you can
- if you don't like the taste of water try adding lemon or mint leaves to give it a bit of flavour
- you might prefer it chilled so have some in the fridge for quick access when needed
- take a drink bottle with you, I always carry my drink bottle with me and it's bright pink so I can't miss it!
- tune in to your body and check that when you go diving for a quick snack you aren't actually feeling hungry... sometimes we have confused the two signals
- on hot days or when exercising heavily drink more
- sometimes having a drink of water gives you a chance to pause when you are in a stressful situation and means you don't react quite so quickly :)
Love your body and stay hydrated!
Reference:
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/what-percentage-of-the-human-body-is-water#where-in-the-body
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