When you’re feeling thirsty, it means your body has been feeling dehydrated for quite some time and your brain is sending you alarm bells to make you drink. Considering our bodies are 60% water – being well hydrated does wonders for all parts of our bodies!
- Flush Out Waste – It flushes out bacteria and waste; bacteria and waste is flushed out of our bodies through sweat and urine. If we don’t drink water, waste cannot leave the body and can build up causing infections and a mountain of other health issues.
- Relieves Fatigue – If you’ve been feeling tired for unexplained reasons it could be because you’re simply not drinking enough water! Your body functions less efficiently and harder when dehydrated hence why you’re feelings sleepy.
- Clear Skin – It helps to keep your skin clear and blemish free! It evens out skin tone and prevents both dry and oily skin. You may find that when you first start drinking more water you might have a small outbreak, but this is just your skin flushing out the bad stuff.
- Improves Mood – Being even just a little dehydrated can affect your mood negatively! That probably relates to feeling tired which can make some of us feel pretty grouchy…
- Treats Headaches – People will often tell you to have a glass of water if you are suffering from a headache, that’s because headaches are almost always the result of being dehydrated.
- Promotes Weight Loss – You read that right! Simply being well hydrated can help you lose weight! It can help suppress appetite and also speeds up metabolism.
- Improves Digestion – Being well hydrated can improve the functioning of the gastrointestinal tract which aids digestion and helps prevent constipation.
- Muscle Fuel – Exercising makes you sweat meaning your muscles lose water which is why they get so tired. Keeping well hydrated will keep you and your workout going for longer!
- Fight Illness – Being well hydrated will assist your body in fighting a cold helping you bounce back quicker.
- Hangover Cure – Some of you will be very pleased to know that drinking enough water will prevent and help with a hangover! It will rehydrate your body and stop that pounding head…
