It'll drastically slash the odds of contracting diseases and cancers, help healthily suppress your appetite and lose weight and it costs close to nothing.
Water is the basis of your best diet plan. Our bodies are more than two thirds water, and a mere 2% drop can leave you dangerously close to dehydration. Increase in drinking water can help clear our your urinary tract, cut colon and bladder cancer both by nearly 50% and regulate metabolism among many other health benefits.
Most of us are not getting in our recommended 8 glasses a day, though it is possible to start up on a water drinking plan that is right for you.
Consider setting several alarms throughout the day or learn to associate your daily routine with a cold glass of water. Pack a full water bottle next to your bed, in your car and at your desk at work.
And while meeting your recommended 8 glasses a day might be a stretch for starters, beginning at any level will be beneficial. Keep in mind signs of moderate dehydration:
- Dry, sticky mouth
- Sleepiness or tiredness - children are likely to be less active than usual
- Thirst
- Decreased urine output - fewer than six wet diapers a day for infants and eight hours or more without urination for older children and teens
- Few or no tears when crying
- Muscle weakness
- Headache
- Dizziness or lightheadedness
