Are You Drinking Enough Water?

Sometimes the solution is truly simple. One of the first steps to becoming healthy is, yes you guessed it. Drink water. And drink enough of it. Your body simply does not function properly if you don't. 

What does Dehydration looks like?

Dehydration has many symptoms:

• Headaches
• Constipation
• Fatigue
• Irritability
• Dry Skin

The fact of the matter is, in order to be at your best, you have to be properly hydrated. 

How much water should I drink?

Well, there are a few schools of thought on the matter. There is the traditional requirement of 8 glasses a day.

Then there are those who believe that the amount of water you drink depends on your body weight. There is a formula that you can use. You can check out this link https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/health/diet-nutrition/a46956/how-much-water-should-i-drink/ to calculate yours if you think that's the direction that you want to take.

You also have to take into consideration your physical activity. If you are going to be hitting the gym, playing a sport, it stands to reason that you are going to have to replace the fluid that you lost. So put in an extra glass or two to compensate.

I have a hard time drinking my daily quota, what should I do?

• Walk with a water bottle. If you have the water right on your desk at work or school, chances are you will drink it.
• Keep sipping. Any time you take a break, take a sip. If you have a desk job and you take a call, after the call take a sip. 
• Start you day off with a glass. This sets the tone for the day. It's also the most healthy thing that you can have first thing in the morning. There is actually many a health benefit attached to having water first thing in the morning, but that will be addressed in another post.

So start seriously trying to drink the water that you need to be at your best every day.