10 compelling reasons to drink more water:

 

the importance of drinking water

Drinking water is very important to maintain the vital functions of the body, especially during the summer.

Your body is made of 55–75% water , depending on your age.

Doctors and nutritionists recommend that a healthy man drink about 3.7 liters of water per day, while it is recommended that women drink about 2.7 liters per day.

But you must take into account that this amount includes the rest of the fluid that the body gets, which gets 20% to 30% of the water through food, and you can get more water from other drinks such as juice, tea, and milk.

There is no specific rule for determining the quantities required to drink, there are many factors that affect the body’s need for water, such as weight, physical activity and temperature, illness and pregnancy...

Feeling thirsty is the main factor in the body's need for water to maintain the level of moisture.

Urine color also is an indicator of the body's need for water, whenever its color darker, it means the body demands more water.

Pay attention: drinking big amounts of water than necessary has negative effects, especially on some patients

 

Benefits of drinking water:   

      

1-Avoid dehydration:

The body loses a lot of water when sweating, especially at high temperatures, during exercise, or illness.

Without enough water may also lose the sodium and potassium it needs, the mouth becomes dry and the person feels dizzy  or disoriented because of  the lack of fluid in the body.

2-Lose excess weight:

Drinking water is important to get rid of excess weight, as water is an alternative to drinks that contain a lot of calories, and water helps to lose appetite as it helps to feel full in the stomach.

Studies have shown that people who consume 2 or 3 additional cups of water per day have less fat, sugar, and salt in their blood, while achieving higher rates of burning calories.

3-Better joint performance:

Water forms a large part of the formation of joint cartilage, which helps absorb shock and make bone movements smoother. And drinking water reduces the severity of suffering from gout.

4-Helps Detoxification:

Water helps the kidneys remove waste products from the blood. If the kidneys do not get enough water, this waste can be gathering with acids, causing the kidneys to become clogged with proteins known as myoglobin. Dehydration can also lead to kidney stones and urinary tract infections.

5-Improved heart function:

Not drinking enough amount of water leads to mild dehydration,

affects the blood vessels and weakens them with the same effect as smoking on them.

6-Increase the Focus:

When the amount of water is low in the body, some people suffer from a lack of concentration or not remembering things easily.

These problems can be avoided by drinking an adequate amount of water.

7-Effective for headaches:

Headache is another symptom of dehydration, as the cause of headaches, is often not drinking enough water.

For this, be careful to drink 8-10 cups of water daily to avoid headaches.

8-protecting the skin:

Drinking water helps moisturize the skin, get rid of pimples, reduce the appearance of signs of aging and get rid of skin cracks.

9-Important for the digestive system:

It helps in better digestion of food and contributes to the treatment of stomach acid problems, as well as it helps to get rid of constipation.

10-Water boosts your energy:

Lack of water in the body and dehydration leads to lower energy levels, which makes the body in a state of fatigue and exhaustion

Drink enough amount of water daily, to maintain the level of the heart rate and blood pressure rate, which helps to increase the energy and activity of the body to perform daily activities with high efficiency.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Source: active.com / healthline.com / medicalnewstoday.com.