The Benefits of Staying Hydrated

Hey Everyone,

As you may know keeping you body properly hydrated especially now that its starting to get warmer is very important. Being properly hydrated has many benefits like regulating body temperature, helping with digestion, lubricates your joints and staying hydrated.

I have heard time and again people saying that they drinking enough water. Are you really though? The common response is I drink water all day. Well that's great but if you are having two water bottles a day and a large coffee, tea or other caffeinated beverage then you are actually more dehydrated than you think.

Caffeine is a anti-diuretic, which when consumed, increases urine production. For every eight ounces of caffeine you consume, your body looses about 16 ounces of water. Surprised right! Most people get large coffees which is just over doing it! All you really need is 8 ounces of caffeine to get the affects. So instead of getting the 20 ounce large coffee because its going to "do" more, all you need is 8 ounces to get the job done and you will not have to replace as much water. The down fall to caffeine is that it wears off then you get the crash feeling. So now you have to drink another one you get that "pick me up feeling" cause yourself to become less hydrated. So the thing that is suppose to give you energy, is in the long run causing you to feel more tired.

To know how much water you should be drinking daily take your body weight and multiply it by .55 and you will get how much water you should be drinking in ounces. At first this might seem like a lot, but you have all day to do this. Now if you do think your number is a lot add then ounces from the caffeine you drink! Is it worth it? Ounces you are properly hydrated you will notice you will have more energy. Secondly, if you are drinking just water all day, then you are now probably saving yourself at least 200 calories by not drinking other juices or sodas.

Thanks for reading!


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