Our bodies are made up
of around 75 % water – depending on which study you read, and on top of that
our bodies use a huge amount of water every day for basic functions like
digestion, circulation, the transporting of nutrients to organs, maintaining
body temperature and the manufacturing of saliva.
Therefore we need to
be drinking a certain amount of water every day just to manage these basic
things. But many of us don’t, opting instead for coffee, tea, soft drinks and
energy drinks, as well as fruit juices when we are thirsty. But what you might
not realize is that caffeine in all forms dehydrates your body further – acting
as a diuretic. Energy drinks and fruit juices are packed with sugar – natural
and artificial- which don’t help in flushing out your system.
Every single cell in
our body needs a lot of water every day – the only time you could get away with
swopping water is when you drink herbal tea, without sugar or milk. Dehydration
is one of the main causes of things like headaches, fatigue – that familiar
late afternoon slump – pain and digestive issues.
Think of water
drinking as if you are giving your body an inner shower, allowing your system
the chance to flush out all the toxins, boost the immune system and allow your
poor post weekend liver to get a fresh start for the week. It also has
fantastic benefit on your skin – will reduce problem skin, making you look
young and fresh for longer.
Make it a habit to
keep a bottle in the car, on your desk at work, in your bag and another in your
gym bag and you will slowly get into the habit of drinking more water during
the day.
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