Many
people have the belief that when they require fluids they will feel
thirsty. Not so. By the time the mouth is dry and you feel thirsty, the
body is well and truly dehydrated. You may also be surprised to know
that a dry mouth is a sign of acute dehydration. You have gone beyond
chronically dehydrated by that point.
The
body is a smart system though, and before you reach the point of dry
mouth, the body will give signs as it begins the process of
redistributing the available water. When the body is in a state of
chronic dehydration, then fatigue/energy loss, constipation, digestive
disorders, high and low blood pressure, stomach ulcers, respiratory
troubles, acid/alkaline imbalance, excess weight and obesity, eczema,
cholesterol, urinary infections, rheumatism and premature aging will
take place.
The human body consists of 70% water, the brain consists of 80% water,
the blood consists of 90% water. Let’s face it, we rely on water as the
basis of our existence — not soda, or juice or coffee, tea and beer. We
need to ingest water in its purest form, free from any chemicals in
order for our cells to remain hydrated and our body systems functioning
as they should.
How
much water do you need? The best way to calculate your daily water
intake is to take half your weight in pounds and convert it to ounces.
If you weigh 160 lbs and work in an office, then 80 oz of water
throughout the day is what you need to be drinking. If you are working
strenuously outdoors in a hot climate, then you would need more. It
should seem like you are constantly going to the bathroom and your
urine should be clear. This is how you know you are properly hydrated.
Every night you sweat as you sleep, so you need to repeat the same
process every day of every month of every year you are on the planet.
We
know that a 1% loss of total body weight in water will result in a 10%
loss in physical ability. When you consider at a temperature of 82 fa,
water loss is 3 liters an hour, or more than 4% of total body weight,
that means we can expect a 40% loss in physical ability. If you are
working in that temperature, it increases. I don’t know about you, but
there are a lot of places I’ve lived that get to 100. In such warm
environments, you need even more water to stay hydrated. For your
physical and mental well being, it certainly pays to consider both the
quality and quantity of the water you drink.
Are you hungry or thirsty?
If we need water, we can either ingest liquid or we can ingest food
with water content. Our bodies will settle for either, but it is
usually the food we go for instead of the liquid. Yes, in many cases,
we mistake hunger for thirst, eating as much food as we need in order
to get the water our body requires. The result of this is added stored
fat — assuming the foods consumed are processed or take away as most
busy people are inclined to eat. And the more you eat — you guessed it
— the more water you need to digest and eliminate waste from your body.
Our
bodies are made of water and without it, we are lucky to survive 3
days.
Despite this, so many of us live our lives with uncomfortable
medical problems such as constipation, simply because we don’t drink
enough water. Einstein once said, “insanity is doing the same things
over and over expecting different results.” So, do it. Drink more
water. Hydrate your cells. They will be happy and you will also be
happy as a result.
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