Are We Drinking Enough Water?
Clodagh Mckenna | Short Read
Are we drinking enough water?
I feel like we all know that it’s good to be hydrated. The calorie-free, most life-giving substance on the planet - H20 is our greatest friend.
⅔ of our bodies are made of water - that fact always surprises me. If we’re dehydrated, our bodies and brains don’t function in the way they should. This could be how we feel, heal, react, our ability to absorb nutrients from the food we eat or the way our cells and organs function – dehydration really does affect everything we do.
Also, our bodies often mistake hunger for thirst, so making sure we keep hydrated throughout the day can help to prevent us from over-eating and consuming calories we don’t need. Water has a dramatic impact on the way we function and feel.
As wonderful as the human body is, there is a bit of a lag between our bodies telling our brains that we’re actually thirsty and our brains communicating that message. So if you’re feeling thirsty, a) you are definitely dehydrated, and b) you were probably dehydrated an hour ago.
The only way I manage to keep hydrated is to have it in front of me! If you’ve always got water to hand – a glass at your desk, a jug on the kitchen table, a bottle when you’re out and about – you’re more likely to pick it up and drink it throughout the day.
