Instead of choosing high calorie sodas and fruit beverages, drink water! Water makes up sixty percent of your body weight and every system in your body depends on it. Water flushes toxins out of vital organs, carries nutrients to your cells, and keeps your ears, nose, mouth and throat moist. A lack of water in your body can lead to dehydration and prevent your body from carrying out normal functions. Even mild dehydration can drain your energy and make you feel tired.
How much water should you drink?
ü For your body to function properly, you must replace the water your body uses to breathe, sweat, and produce urine and bowel movements. On average, an adult needs 8 to 9 cups per day. This amount may increase during periods of illness, such as fever or diarrhea, exercise, and hot or humid weather.
ü In general, as long as you drink enough fluid so you rarely feel thirsty and produce at least 1.5 liters (6.3 cups) or more of colorless or slightly yellow urine per day, your fluid intake is most likely adequate.
ü Another point to keep in mind is that 20 percent of your fluid intake comes from the food you eat, so you don’t have to rely only on what you drink to meet your daily fluid requirements. For example many fruits and vegetables, such as watermelon, are more than 90 percent or more water by weight.
To prevent dehydration this summer, follow these 4 easy tips:
ü Drink water before, during, and after exercise
ü Drink a glass of water with each meal and between each meal
ü Don’t use thirst alone as a guide- by the time you become thirsty, you may be slightly dehydrated
ü Limit the amount of alcoholic beverages at social gatherings and try substituting alcoholic drinks with sparkling water
Carrie
- Sereda's Crew
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