I must apologise for the constant reference to weight loss, I'm just very aware that when talking about health related things, relating it to something that people want really helps people engage in what is being said. In the world that we live in, weight loss is by far the biggest goal on a fitness level for most people. You only have to pop to your nearest newsagents to see that many front pages on tabloids and publications make direct reference to weight loss, some amazing super pills, a current celebrity who has either put weight on or been on a journey of weight loss.
So, back to the article. Well, firstly, I'm not talking about wine so put down the bottle. I'm purely talking about water. It's a remarkable mineral and no matter how much the human race evolves, it's importance will never leave us. As I have previously mentioned, the body is made up of almost 70% water. Every reaction and process that takes place in the body relies on the presence of water. This includes repair, growth, metabolism, digestion, detoxification and heaps more.
One of the problems is that nowadays, although many drinks seem to be water based, they contain so many other additives, chemicals, diuretics that can almost completely inhibit the benefit of what the water would provide. Diuretics are one of the most common problem chemicals that swarm common beverages. Coffee, tea and cola all contain the diuretic caffeine. This elevates the rate of urination and serves to attack hydration on a cellular level meaning your cells start to dry up like prunes.
Even if you eat a seemingly healthy diet or do a reommended amount of exercise, not being hydrated means that you won't benefit like you could do. Cells won't have the water levels to execute cellular repair and the break down of fat and sugars to create energy will be pretty sluggish.
How much water is recommended? As a rough guide, a daily intake of 1 fluid ounce of water for every kg of body weight will keep your body sustained. Further to this, 1 litre for every hour of exercise.
The easiest way is to have a bottle of water with you at all times. Having cups and glasses of water now and again can be difficult to monitor but if you have a litre bottle and look to drink two bottles worth through the day (depending on your bodyweight) would be easier to manage.
Regular sips and actually drinking water at room temperature will also benefit you as your stomach won't need to actually warm the water up prior to it being used throughout your body.
Headaches, tiredness, lulls in energy and even migraines can often be symptoms of dehydration.
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