7 TIPS YOU ARE DEHYDRATED?

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7 TIPS YOU MAY BE DEHYDRATED:

  • Headache
  • Lack of energy
  • Dry lips
  • Thirsty (although excessive thirst is a symptom of hyperglycaemia and not necessarily an indication of dehydration)
  • Constipation
  • Confusion
  • Heat Stroke

The same part of our brain interprets messages that you are hungry or thirsty. If you feel hungry between meals, you may just be thirsty. Drink a glass of water first to avoid dehydration.

We are made up of 60% water when we are young, as we age we usually around 45%.

WATER HELPS US:

  • Be in a better mood.
  • Feel less tired by providing energy. Drinking 500 ml of water increased metabolic rate by 30%
  • Our blood and lymph systems need water to move nutrients around the body. Make it easier on your heart.
  • Improves constipation which helps us remove waste and toxins from our body.
  • Lubricates your joints.
  • It can help you lose weight.
  • Regulate your body temperature.

HOW MUCH DO YOU NEED?
HABITS: HERE ARE A FEW TIPS TO ENSURE YOU DRINK 1/2 BODY WEIGHT IN OUNCES
Example: If you are 150 lbs then 1/2 your bodyweight is 75 ounces = 9 1/2 cups

  • When you wake up drink 2 cups (16 ounces) of water with lemon it helps wake up your liver.
  • Have 1 glass before each meal. 
  • Have a glass at least an hour before you go to bed to sleep better now.
  • Drink more during and after strenuous exercise.  
  • Bone broth or coconut water are great to replace electrolytes after a workout. 
  • Add a flavored tube with no sugar to help you drink more water
  • Drink herbal teas, peppermint may settle your stomach, chamomile can help you sleep

As one of my friends always says, “Drink clean filtered water, otherwise you are the filter.”

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