Are you drinking the amount of water you should every day?
Healthful self-hydration is very important to a fit lifestyle. Many
times our patients suffer from muscular and spinal and joint pain, leg
cramps and general malaise that could be an imbalance of fluids and
electrolytes. We suggest drinking 2 glasses of water as soon as the
discomfort begins.
People taking medications or even vitamins may have a unique need
to add water to their diet. Exercise and forced-air heat like furnaces
and car heaters dry you out as well. Many bottled drinks are in fact,
less effective than plain old water. If your urine is yellow, or your feet
are dry, add 2 glasses of water to your normal routine. Drink extra
water on days you exercise, have massage, or require the heater in
your house or car. Stop the pain. Don’t get dehydrated!
Eight a day
The body loses, on average, about two to three quarts of fluid daily through perspiration, exhaled moisture, and excretion. You must replace this fluid—hence the rule of thumb about consuming the equivalent of at least eight 8-ounce glasses of water daily. Some of the water you need comes from solid foods, especially fruits and vegetables. You get the balance from liquids you consume (juices, milk, soups), which are just as good as water.
Any change in diet—particularly an increase in protein or salt consumption—or an increase in exercise or outdoor temperature may raise your fluid needs. Certain drugs, notably diuretics, will increase water loss, as will alcohol or caffeine. Dehydration is a particular problem among the elderly, in part because the thirst mechanism becomes less efficient as we age.
Normally thirst is the best sign that you need more fluids. But if you’re exercising or working strenuously in the heat, you can lose a quart of water an hour. Don’t wait until you’re thirsty: drink before, during and after your workout. If you fail to do this and need to replenish the water you’ve lost, weigh yourself after your workout, and drink a pint of fluid for each pound you’ve lost.
One glass of water shuts down midnight hunger pangs for almost 100% of the dieters studied in a University study.
Lack of water is the #1 trigger of daytime fatigue.
Preliminary research indicates that 8-10 glasses of water a day could significantly ease back and joint pain for up to 80% of sufferers.
A mere 2% drop in body water can trigger fuzzy short-term memory, trouble with basic math, and difficulty focusing on the computer screen or
Drinking 5 glasses of water daily decreases the risk of colon cancer by 45%, plus it can slash the risk of breast cancer by 79%, and one is 50% less likely to develop bladder cancer.
Are you drinking the amount of water you should every day?
