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Why You Can't Afford To Be Dehydrated
Are you a grape or a raisin? If you're drinking at
least 1 litre of water for every 25kg then CONGRATULATIONS
you're a GRAPE! No need to keep reading, unless you
want to reaffirm what a great thing you're doing for
your body. If you're not drinking enough water then
keep reading, you're a RAISIN!
We all know that water is vital to health! So much
so that without it we could not survive, yet many people
do not take drinking water as seriously as they should.
If you're not drinking enough water here are a few side
effects you may be already experiencing or may experience
in the near future:
Effects of dehydration:
Weight gain Headaches Tiredness Constipation Sore back
Muscle cramping Dry skin Poor muscle tone Kidney stones
Water retention Heartburn Stomach aches Depression Irritation
Nausea
Ready to start drinking more water?
Here are some tips to get you started.
1) At the start of each day fill a couple of bottles
of your required amount for the day. This will prevent
you from guessing at the end of the day if you've had
enough.
2)If you don't enjoy the taste of water, try adding
a couple of lemon slices.
3)Set yourself timers to remind yourself. It's so
easy to get caught up in a project for several hours
and then realise you haven't had a sip in hours.
4)Try drinking herbal teas. There are several out
there, so even if you've tried a couple and didn't like
then, keep trying. A few of my favourites are chamomile,
peppermint, ginger, fennel, and dandelion.
5)Keep bottles in your bag, car, office, where ever
you spend time.
Once you find what strategies work best for you, the
next step is to not become frustrated by the amount
of times you find yourself running to the bathroom.
This will slow down after a few days. What's happening
is your body is actually ridding itself of excess water.
Over the period of time that you haven't been drinking
enough water your body has gone in to 'survival mode,'
it simply wasn't sure if or when you were going to give
it more water, therefore it held on to the little water
it had. You may have seen the visible signs through
being bloated or puffy around your ankles, hips and
thighs.
Remember water is vital to survival, treat your
water intake with the same seriousness that you would
if you were ill and were prescribed medication.
Go on have a drink of water!
Author: Rosa Coelho
Rosa Coelho is a Performance Coach, Personal Trainer
and Sports Massage Therapist at Dax Moy Personal Training
Studios in London. Rosa specialises in applying a holistic
approach to health and fitness through The POWER Principles.
For more information about Rosa visit http://www.rocofit.com
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