Water and your body | Ways to drink more water program - life's good
Let’s dive in!
Remember when your parents, maybe teachers, would remind you to drink more water? Turns out they might have been on to something. Water is essential to the human body and today we’ll dive into why!
Water you doing today?
Welcome to day one of the program! If someone asked you to describe yourself in a few words...what would you say? The literal answer would be 50 to 80 percent water!
If two-thirds of your body is made up of water, clearly it has an important role in our health. We can think of water as being your best friend, the postie and waste collector of your body. It is essential and looks out for us; from absorbing and delivering nutrients, maintaining circulation, helping with digestion, lubricating our organs, to handling our unwanted waste products. Your body also uses water to regulate body temperature (yes, your own in-built air conditioner!).
Water and your body
Water is your body’s superhero! Your body relies on it for:
- Making saliva for chewing food
- Keeping your airways moist
- Helping to absorb nutrients
- Flushing out waste products
- Keeping joints lubricated for movement
- Regulating your body’s temperature
- Keeping organs moist and protected
- Transporting oxygen to the rest of the body
- Supporting cell growth
did you know?
Your entire body is about 50-80% water!
Super drink!
Now that we’ve established water really is the ultimate super drink for our bodies to function, let’s talk about what it means for your overall health. Staying well hydrated is not only important for performance during exercise, it’s also surprisingly important for many other things:
headaches
Water may help to prevent or reduce headaches (as this may be the cause of dehydration).
mood
Staying well hydrated may support energy levels, maintaining concentration and a positive mood.
skin health
Water is stored in the layers of your skin, therefore may support healthy skin.
Water loss
We’ve learnt that water is used by our cells, tissues, and organs to keep the body functioning well. So, why do we have to keep drinking this stuff? Well, we lose water (and other salts) through these normal body processes and in particular:
- sweating, especially on those hot sunny days.
- breathing
- urinating
- digestion
So, the next question is - how do you stay well hydrated? Stay tuned, we’ll cover this tomorrow.
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That’s all for today! Stay tuned for:
- How much water do you need?
- The real heroes of hydration
- A guide to hydrating foods and drinks
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