It
is crucial to stay hydrated for many reasons! Regulate your body
temperature, keeping your joints well lubricated, prevent infections,
deliver nutrients to cells and keeping your organs functioning
properly. It also improves sleep quality, cognitionan and mood.
It
use to be said that you should drink 8 cups of water a day. Experts
are now saying you should drink 11 cups a day for women and 16 cups a
day for men. It doesn't have to be plain water. You can buy flavored
water, the water packets. You can even use decaff tea (caffeinated
beverages dehydrate you)
It
is best to stay away from sugar sweetened beverages when trying to
stay hydrated though the experts are saying it takes away from what
you are getting from your water.
Even
energy drinks and vitamin waters are loaded with sugars, those are
best to drink after a workout or a few while you are sick because of
the electrolytes.
When
you are active or sick it is the most crucial time to keep an eye on
your water intake. They even make special water bottles now that show
you how many cups you have drank, or they have motivational words on
each cup of the bottle you have drank.
Summer
time when you are outside working is important too because you are
sweating and losing water, so keep that water close!
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