This shocking statistic stopped me dead in my tracks when I first read it on the Huffington Post.
Especially as I remembered (from basic biology I took in High School) that water is second only to air as an essential natural resource that your body needs to stay alive.
Yet it still amazes me how much people take hydration for granted. I felt the world needed a "water awareness superhero”. This led me to turn into Mr Water Geek and I quickly set up my blog MrWaterGeek.com
Apart from keeping you alive, here are just some of the top benefits of drinking enough water and getting proper hydration into your body:
HEALTH BENEFITS OF DRINKING MORE WATER
1. Reduces Fatigue & Boosts Energy
This is partially because your brain is mostly water. Therefore it’s no surprise that staying well hydrated helps you stay alert, think better, concentrate and focus. A focused alert brain means more energy for the rest of your body.
2. Natural Remedy For Headaches
You probably already know this but most migraines happen as a result of dehydration. So help your body both prevent and relieve headaches by drinking enough water.
3. Boosts Immune System
FACT: A person that guzzles down water is far less likely to become ill. This is why doctors often recommend that you get lots of sleep and drink plenty of fluids when you’re sick. So, do you want to feel healthy most of the time? Drink enough water.
4. Water Helps With Digestion
Getting enough hydration helps your digestive system. Apart from getting lots of fibre in your diet, drinking water is a great way to help your body digest food and prevent constipation.
5. Drinking Promotes Weight Loss
It’s a scientifically proven fact, drinking more water helps you lose weight. One such study that proves this is from Dr Amanda Daly from he University of Birmingham.
Adding more water to your daily diet reduces the amount of food you eat (partially because it fills up your stomach). To get the full benefits of this, drink a glass of water BEFORE each meal. This not only suppresses your appetite and raises your metabolism it has no calories to boot!
Interested in water to lose weight? READ: The TRUTH Behind The 30 Day Water Challenge For Weight Loss
6. Drinking Water Helps To Flush Out Toxins
Ever had a UTI (Urinary Tract Infection)? If you have and seen a doctor then chances are they told you to drink lots of water. Why? Because drinking water flushes out toxins and gets rid of waste through things like your urine and sweat.
So, What’s The Bottom Line? Calculate Your Daily Water Needs and Drink Enough Every Day
Start drinking more water! Yes, it is possible to drink too much water and that can be very VERY dangerous. I have written about the dangers of drinking too much water here but chances are you’re dehydrated not over-hydrated.
The old 8-glasses a day adage has been proven to be untrue as different people, with different body shapes and sizes will have different hydration needs.
So instead of just blindly drinking gallons upon gallons of water, use this personalised daily intake water calculator to work out the correct daily water intake that is right for you.
Your Friend,
Luke George
Mr Water Geek
Scientific References
Lieberman, H.R. Hydration and cognition: A critical review and recommendations for future research. J Am Coll Nutr. 2007;26:555S–561S.
Farrand, S., Campbell, A.J. Safe, simple subcutaneous fluid administration. Br J Hosp Med. 1996;55:690–692.
Bossingham, M.J., Carnell, N.S., Campbell, W.W. Water balance, hydration status, and fat-free mass hydration in younger and older adults. Am J Clin Nutr. 2005;81:1342–1350.
Haas, Elson M. Staying Healthy with Nutrition. The Complete Guide to Diet & Nutritional Medicine. Berkeley, California: Celestial Arts, 1992.
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Hey @mrwatergeek,
Good post. I found it interesting. I also had a look at your blog and did the calculation. I need to drink 3.5L of water per day. Good to know. I will give it a go ...
Anyways, welcome to Steemit. Steemit has lot’s of potential. As a newby you must have some questions. I know I did. I created a few articles as I went through my learning curve. For a fast start you can check them out at:
Hope this helps. This is it from me for now.
As a fellow Steemian
Thanks for being here.
You're awesome and I look forward to seeing your content …
Hey @shaunbeingsocial! Thanks for stopping by. As you can tell I'm new to steemit and honestly, there is so much to get my head around so your posts should be helpful :) I'll check it out later and will defo ask questions in the comments if necessary!
Thanks again,
Luke
Mr Water Geek
The dehydration i believe comes from carbonated liquids ; or sugary drinks .
Personally i drink tea most of the time, but this has a lot of great information, great stuff !
Welcome to the platform im sure you will love the community - you are already off to a great start !
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Thanks for commenting and the advice @be4u! Thankfully this post is completely original and took me several hours to complete :) So glad to be part of the steemit community - I look forward to writing many more posts.
Your Friend,
Luke George
Mr Water Geek
while you can copy and paste ^
Please make sure you list the source you have got the content from ; otherwise it could result in some flags - never a good sign .
Yes, you are right. There is a list of academic references at the bottom of the article. There may be some overlap with words I've previously written on my blog mrwatergeek.com etc but after years of blogging on this issue, that's pretty unavoidable at this point.
Thanks again for the feedback, much appreciated. And your other comment got an up vote from me :)
Luke
Mr Water Geek
welcome! i look forward to reading your articles!
Thanks @lopezdacruz, just checked out your profile and will take a closer look at your articles later...
Luke
Mr Water Geek
nice geek yes!