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By depriving ourselves of the world\u2019s most natural resource, we are continuously damaging our bodies. If you experience any of the following, you can improve your situation with a refreshing glass of water. Signs that you\u2019re not drinking enough water…\n
This seems pretty obvious, but the ramifications might not be so. Of course, any time you feel that sticky, nasty feeling in your mouth, you\u2019d obviously reach for some sort of liquid. But sugary drinks are only a temporary solution to a larger problem.\n
Drinking water lubricates the mucus membranes in your mouth and throat, which will continue to keep your mouth moist with saliva long after that first sip.\n
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Your skin is your body\u2019s largest organ, so of course it needs to stay hydrated. In fact, dry skin is one of the earliest signs of full-on dehydration, which can lead to much larger problems.\n
A lack of water means a lack of sweat, which leads to a body\u2019s inability to wash away excess dirt and oil accumulated throughout the day. If you want to stave off breakouts, your first recourse should be to drink more water.\n
We went over dry mouth already, but thirst goes beyond a desert-like tongue. Anyone who\u2019s ever had a hangover can tell you that, upon waking up, your body just can\u2019t get enough water.\n
Alcohol dehydrates the entire body, and drinking water sends \u201cYES PLEASE!\u201d signals to the brain until your fluid levels get back to baseline. Listen to what your body is telling you; it knows what it\u2019s talking about!\n
By now it should be clear that drinking water affects more than just your mouth and throat. A lack of water intake leads to dry, bloodshot eyes (again, think of that last pounding hangover). Without water in the body, your tear ducts dry up.\n
If you\u2019re thinking \u201cSo what if I can\u2019t cry?\u201d realize that this could cause much more harm to your eyes, especially if you wear contacts on a daily basis.\n
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Our cartilage and spinal discs are made up of about 80% water. This is an absolute necessity to keep our bones from grinding against each other with every step we take.\n
By keeping your body hydrated, you ensure that your joints can absorb the shock of sudden movements, such as running, jumping, or falling awkwardly.\n
Your muscles, also, are comprised mostly of water. Obviously, less water in the body means less muscle mass.\n
Drinking water before, during, and after a workout not only keeps you hydrated and comfortable, it also brings water to the right places in your body, and decreases the chance of developing inflammation and soreness related to exercise and weightlifting.\n
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Drinking water allows your body to continuously flush out toxins. Your organs work to filter out certain waste products like a machine, but if you don\u2019t fuel the machine with water, it cannot work properly.\n
What ends up happening in a dehydrated body is organs start to pull water from stored areas like your blood, which leads to a whole new set of problems.\n
As we just mentioned, when a body is dehydrated it \u201cborrows\u201d water from your blood. A lack of properly hydrated blood leads to a lack of oxygen being brought throughout the body. Of course, a lack of oxygen leads to sleepiness and outright fatigue.\n
A lack of stamina means you\u2019ll start to experience that 2PM crash earlier and earlier in your day (and remember, coffee won\u2019t help in the long run).\n
When you\u2019re dehydrated, your body might start to think it needs some food. This happens throughout the day, and overnight when you wake up craving that midnight snack.\n
However, eating food creates more work for your body, whereas drinking water purifies your organs and supplies it with the fuel it needs to go through the other processes a body goes through.\n
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We spoke before about the mucus in our mouth and throat, and how keeping hydrated allows the membrane to function correctly. This also applies to the entire digestive system.\n
Without proper hydration, the amount and strength of mucus in the stomach lessens, allowing stomach acid to do some major damage to your insides. This leads to what we commonly refer to as heartburn and indigestion.\n
Staying hydrated helps lubricate the digestive system. During the process of dehydration, the colon uses up the water that would have been used by the intestines in the next step of the digestive process.\n
Without going into too much detail, I\u2019ll let you figure out what a lack of lubricant in the intestines leads to.\n
Believe it or not, if you\u2019re not taking a trip to the restroom 4-7 times a day, you\u2019re probably not drinking enough water. And when you do go #1, it should be a light yellow or clear color.\n
If it\u2019s a darker yellow, your body is telling you it\u2019s lacking proper hydration. In extreme cases, dehydration can lead to urinary tract infections, in which case you should consult a doctor right away.\n
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The amount of water our bodies retain naturally decreases as we age. Obviously, what this means is that, as we get older, we should consciously increase our water intake.\n
While premature aging is more evident on the outside, the damage it does to our insides will ultimately be felt over time. To decrease the risk of running your body raw, it\u2019s important to continue to drink water throughout your lifetime.\n
If you clicked on this article, chances are you thought to yourself \u201cI don\u2019t think I drink enough water.\u201d The European Food Safety Authority and many others recommend that women should drink about 1.6 liters of fluid and men should drink about 2.0 liters of fluid per day. That\u2019s about eight glasses of 200ml each for a woman, and 10 glasses of 200ml each for a man.\n
However, the amount someone needs to drink to avoid dehydration will vary depending on factors such as their size, the temperature, and how active they are. So, for example, if you\u2019re exercising hard in hot weather, you\u2019ll need to drink more.\n
All drinks count, including hot drinks such as tea and coffee, but water, milk, and fruit juices are the healthiest. It is best to avoid alcoholic drinks.\n
Also, try to avoid sugary, soft and fizzy drinks that can be high in added sugars. These can be high in calories and bad for teeth.\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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