February 23, 2021 3 min read 1 Comment
You probably already know that staying hydrated plays an integral role in our health and overall existence as human beings. As it turns out, water makes up about 60% of the adult human body and is necessary to complete most of our body’s vital functions including those of your heart, brain and muscles. Unfortunately, even though most of us are well aware that hydration affects every aspect of our health, still a significant amount of people fail to consume the daily recommended amount of water each day. So what exactly are the benefits of staying well hydrated? Read on for all the details!
Benefits of Staying Hydrated
The benefits of drinking enough water stretch to virtually every system within your body. Water protects and hydrates our organs, carries and transports nutrients to our cells, and keeps muscles and joints working properly by balancing sodium and potassium levels. Water helps to flush the body of toxins, maintain its core temperature, and even balance blood sugar.
Beyond bodily functions, drinking enough water can even help you lose weight if that is a goal of yours. Drinking water before meals can help you feel full and lead to fewer calories eaten at each meal. Water also plays a role in helping us stay mentally focused and energized. It can boost our mood, memory and overall brain performance.
Finally, adequate hydration can help your skin look and feel better. Drinking enough water contributes to skin elasticity - meaning fewer wrinkles and fine lines, as well as decreasing puffiness and swelling due to dehydration. And since water helps remove toxins from the body, as mentioned above, drinking enough can also help clear and brighten your overall complexion.
So How Can You Stay Well-Hydrated Throughout the Day?
There are a variety of guidelines on how much water you should aim to drink per day, but a good one that works for most of us is to try to drink approximately half your body weight in ounces per day. For example, a 140lb person should shoot for 70 ounces of water daily. When you have a go-to reusable water bottle, you can go ahead and calculate your daily needs and divide it by how many ounces are in your bottle to find out how many times you should be refilling your bottle daily.
Keep in mind that you might need to increase this amount if you participate in intense or prolonged exercise! You’ll need to hydrate before, during and after your workout. Think an additional 8-10 ounces per 30 minutes of exercise.
Tips for Drinking to Drink More Water
Water is necessary for the functions of every system in your body, and staying hydrated is essential to your overall health and wellbeing. Drinking more water is arguably the easiest healthy habit you can start right now, to help your body function optimally, support its natural processes and reap the benefits!
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Chelsea Kuehler
April 20, 2021
For a half gallon jug, how many scoops of PureBCAAs do you recommend?
Great post, thanks for sharing!