In grade school we learned what water is made up of. We learned about the hydrogen and oxygen atom make up. But I do not remember learning how important it is to our bodies and how much we need each day to stay healthy.
Maybe we learned, but did we pay attention? Water regulates our body temperature. It delivers nutrients to our organs. Organs such as lungs, brain and muscles can not survive without water. Our blood carries nutrients through out our bodies and our blood is mostly water.
It makes since that when we sweat due to exercise and urination that water is continually needed. We must replace the water that is depleted from our bodies. It is important for these reason to keep your body hydrated
If your body does not get enough water it can become dehydrated. Dehydration can cause some scary symptoms. I high fever, muscle and joint pain, headaches and back aches. You may also see changes in your urine and bowel movements. Dark colored urine and constipation.
So now that we know we need water, how much do we need? A good formula to figure out how much water to drink is to take your body weight divided in half. Whatever that number comes out to be is the number of ounces you need each day.
Most people do not like to drink that much water. You do not have to get it all from tap or bottled water. Some of the water will come from foods we eat, about 20%. We can drink decaff teas and flavored water for more. Sports water and Kool-Aid is fine also.
Our schedules are sometimes so hectic that we can not keep up with how much water we have drank though out our day. You could keep a water bottle at all times, wear 8 rubber bands removing one for each 8 ounces you drink or something of that nature.
So now that you understand that water is very necessary be sure you drink plenty. Do not ignore the signs of dehydration, better yet do not let yourself get dehydrated. Make it a goal to get your daily amount of water and see what a difference it makes. - 15343
Maybe we learned, but did we pay attention? Water regulates our body temperature. It delivers nutrients to our organs. Organs such as lungs, brain and muscles can not survive without water. Our blood carries nutrients through out our bodies and our blood is mostly water.
It makes since that when we sweat due to exercise and urination that water is continually needed. We must replace the water that is depleted from our bodies. It is important for these reason to keep your body hydrated
If your body does not get enough water it can become dehydrated. Dehydration can cause some scary symptoms. I high fever, muscle and joint pain, headaches and back aches. You may also see changes in your urine and bowel movements. Dark colored urine and constipation.
So now that we know we need water, how much do we need? A good formula to figure out how much water to drink is to take your body weight divided in half. Whatever that number comes out to be is the number of ounces you need each day.
Most people do not like to drink that much water. You do not have to get it all from tap or bottled water. Some of the water will come from foods we eat, about 20%. We can drink decaff teas and flavored water for more. Sports water and Kool-Aid is fine also.
Our schedules are sometimes so hectic that we can not keep up with how much water we have drank though out our day. You could keep a water bottle at all times, wear 8 rubber bands removing one for each 8 ounces you drink or something of that nature.
So now that you understand that water is very necessary be sure you drink plenty. Do not ignore the signs of dehydration, better yet do not let yourself get dehydrated. Make it a goal to get your daily amount of water and see what a difference it makes. - 15343
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