Water & You

A mere 2% drop in our body’s water supply can trigger signs of dehydration: fuzzy short-term memory, trouble with basic maths, and difficulty focusing on smaller print, such as a computer screen. In fact, water makes up the most vital parts of our bodies - the human brain is 75% water, blood is 82%, two thirds of the weight of our whole bodies is water.

Dehydration

Lack of sufficient water (Dehydration) has a number of wide-ranging side effects on the individual including:

Tiredness
Headache
Weakness
Dry Skin
Irritability
Dry Mouth

If you’ve ever experienced any of these symptoms together, it might be surprising to know that a simple glass of water might have been the answer. It is recommended that we drink 8 glasses of water each day - however, many people find it extremely difficult to drink this quantity due to a variety of reasons such as cost and accessibility.

Benefits of Water

Drinking water has a huge number of important benefits - which is why drinking the recommended 8 glasses each day is vital. Some of these benefits include:

Weight Loss
Healthier Skin
Increased Concentration
Assists the Body in Absorbing Vitamins & Minerals
Increases your Energy
Increases your Mental & Physical ability

Studies have also found some alarming results about the importance of water for assisting our body to function - for example research indicates that 8-10 glasses of water a day could significantly ease back and joint pain for up to 80 percent of sufferers. Furthermore, drinking five glasses of water daily decreases the risk of colon cancer by 45%, plus it can reduce the risk of breast cancer by 79%, and one is 50% less likely to develop bladder cancer.

Drinking More Water

When you wake - start the day as you mean to go on, with a glass of water.
Keep water with you - have a jug, glass or sports bottle of fresh water with you - to keep yourself hydrated throughout your day - even at bedtime.
Increase your intake of fresh fruit and vegetables - as well as having other health benefits they also have a high water content that will top up your daily intake.
Water is the main ingredient of all drinks - so they actually contribute to your recommended daily fluid intake - but drinking tap water is still the most effective and cheapest way of replacing lost fluids from your body. Filter your tap water to improve the taste.
Try and replace some of your typical choice of drinks with a glass of chilled water - start of by replacing one of your drinks once a day and then gradually increase the number of glasses you drink each day - you’ll soon be drinking the recommend 6-8 glasses each day.

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