Water!

If I asked you how much water you drink in a day, what would your answer be? Most people do not drink enough water each day. Ideally, you want to drink at least half your body weight in ounces each day. It’s so important to make this happen and here’s why:
It’s necessary for life. Water is approximately 60% of the adult human body’s weight. Deficiencies in nutrients such as vitamins, macronutrients, and minerals can take weeks or even years to develop, but when it comes to water, we can only survive for a few days without it. Consuming an adequate amount of water is beneficial to our bodies in many ways:
Curious about some of the effects of dehydration?
DRINK YOUR WATER!
It’s necessary for life. Water is approximately 60% of the adult human body’s weight. Deficiencies in nutrients such as vitamins, macronutrients, and minerals can take weeks or even years to develop, but when it comes to water, we can only survive for a few days without it. Consuming an adequate amount of water is beneficial to our bodies in many ways:
- Endocrine gland function improves
- Fluid retention is alleviated
- Liver functions improve, which also increases the percentage of fat used for energy
- Natural thirst returns
- Metabolic function improves
- Essential nutrients are distributed throughout the body
- Body temperature regulation improves
- Blood volume is maintained
Curious about some of the effects of dehydration?
- Decreased blood volume
- Decreased performance
- Decreased blood pressure
- Decreased sweat rate
- Increased core temperature
- Water retention
- Increased heart rate
- Sodium retention
- Decreased cardiac output
- Decreased blood flow to the skin
- Increased perceived exertion
- Increased use of muscle glycogen
- Consume 14-22 ounces of water 2 hours before exercise
- Drink 6-12 ounces of water for every 15-20 minutes of exercise
- If exercise exceeds 60 minutes, consider a non sugary sports drink that contains up to 8% in carbohydrates, this will help replace fluid and dwindling muscle glycogen stores
- When exercising for less than 60 minutes, water should be your go-to (not the sports drink)
- The goal is to replace sweat and urine losses
- Drink 16-24 ounces of water for every pound of body weight lost after exercise
DRINK YOUR WATER!