The amount of water people need per day is up for debate, but studies suggest adults need nine to 16 cups of H2O everyday to maintain the balance. However this number varies depending on activity level, age, and how much water people are consuming in coffee, tea, or water-rich veggies and fruit. Here’s how to keep yourself hydrated: Begin by drinking a glass of water as soon as you wake up, and 30 minutes before eating any big meal. (This will help control appetite, too.) Get in the habit of keeping a water bottle on hand at all times. And if the taste beings to bore, spice up the taste buds with a squeeze of citrus to the glass or just do it like me–cucumber and lemon in your water! Before you know it, all the benefits of water will be right at your fingertips… and in your body. So here are 5 benefits you might not have known;
Water boosts your energy and fuels your biological function
Our brains rely on water to fuel focus, thought, and all other cognitive functions. Additionally, exercise causes your muscles to lose water and become fatigued more quickly. Water helps you stay alert and refreshed both physically and mentally, while dehydration is an under-recognized deficiency that makes you tired.
Surprisingly, water prevents sprains, cramps and aches
Proper hydration helps keep joints lubricated and muscles more elastic to prevent injury or other causes of pain. Headache pain is often caused by dehydration as well, so drink up to avoid the pains!
Think detox, think water
Water helps the body get rid of toxins through sweat and urination, which reduces the risk of developing blemishes, as well as kidney stones and urinary tract infection. Drink extra water to help flush out the junk your body is fighting!
Water maintains your digestion
When the body is dehydrated, your stools become difficult to pass, which in turn fouls up your digestive tract. It’s important to nourish the colon with fluids to keep things running smoothly. Plus, replacing sugary drinks with water can help reduce bloating as well!
Over and above all, water helps you lose weight
Water is thought of as a natural appetite suppressant because it may reduce cravings when you drink a tall glass of water before a meal. Humans often confuse thirst signals as hunger pains, so it’s important to listen to what your body is actually telling you. High water intake is also thought to help boost up the metabolism!
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