Healthy Hydration

Website design By BotEap.comWater is an essential component of the human body and is essential for successful weight loss and exercise. However, many people don’t understand the importance of staying well hydrated and what it takes to stay that way.

Website design By BotEap.comWater is important because it regulates our temperature, cushions and protects our vital organs, aids digestion, carries nutrients to working muscles and organs, helps eliminate waste, and can help prevent us from overeating.

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Website design By BotEap.comBy doing all of these things, water is consumed or expelled from our bodies, which means it needs to be continually replaced.

Website design By BotEap.comWhen our body temperature rises, during exercise for example, we lose greater amounts of water through sweat. In an hour of intense exercise, our body can lose up to a liter or more of water.

Website design By BotEap.comWhen we fail to replenish lost water and our body is unable to cool itself properly, we enter a state of dehydration.

Website design By BotEap.comSometimes we can confuse mild states of dehydration with hunger.

Website design By BotEap.comWhen we don’t drink enough fluids, our bodies give us signals that resemble hunger pangs. When this happens, many of us start eating unnecessary calories because we haven’t understood what our body is trying to tell us.

Website design By BotEap.comBy staying well hydrated throughout the day, we minimize the chance of eating unnecessarily and maximize our chances of achieving our weight loss goals.

Website design By BotEap.comDehydration:

Website design By BotEap.comIf you’ve ever felt thirsty, you’ve experienced dehydration.

Website design By BotEap.comIn a dehydrated state, our body is unable to cool itself properly, which in extreme cases can lead to heat exhaustion and possibly heat stroke.

Website design By BotEap.comWithout an adequate supply of water we start to lack energy and our muscles can start to cramp.

Website design By BotEap.comFor regular athletes, it is essential to maintain a constant supply of water for the body. Dehydration very quickly leads to muscle fatigue and can even affect our coordination. Even small amounts of lost water can hinder athletic performance.

Website design By BotEap.comTo prevent dehydration, athletes should drink adequate amounts of water before, during, and after their training or event.

Website design By BotEap.comFluid balance and replacement:

Website design By BotEap.comIt is very important that we all drink enough water. Thirst is a sign that our body is already on the way to dehydration.

Website design By BotEap.comIt is important to drink continuously throughout the day and not just to avoid thirst.

Website design By BotEap.comAn easy way to verify that you are adequately hydrated is to check the color of your urine.

Website design By BotEap.comIf your urine is light to light, that’s fine, if your urine is too dark, you’re probably not drinking enough water and getting dehydrated.

Website design By BotEap.comOf course, if you are taking vitamin supplements, this test may not be accurate because the supplements tend to darken the color of your urine for several hours after you take them.

Website design By BotEap.comWater is usually the best fluid replacement for most people, but sports drinks can provide additional benefits in extreme conditions.

Website design By BotEap.comIn addition to containing water, some sports drinks contain electrolytes and other trace elements that aid in fluid absorption, which is very important if you exercise at a high intensity for more than about 45 minutes.

Website design By BotEap.comBut remember, water is not the only source of fluid replacement. Healthy foods like fruits, juices, soups, and vegetables contain varying degrees of water that help replenish lost fluids.

Website design By BotEap.comBy world standards Australians are very lucky to have access to safe and clean drinking water. This makes staying well hydrated really easy, so what are you waiting for? Drink everything!

Website design By BotEap.comDaily Hydration Tips:

Website design By BotEap.como As a general rule, drink at least 1 liter (4 glasses) of water for every 30 kilos of body weight each day. If you weigh 60 kilos, for example, drink at least 2 liters of water a day. If it’s hot or you’re active, drink even more.

Website design By BotEap.como Look for light to light colored urine to ensure you are adequately hydrated.

Website design By BotEap.como If you feel hungry when you shouldn’t, try drinking a couple of glasses of water; You could be confusing thirst with hunger. If you’re still hungry 10 to 15 minutes later, try eating a piece of fruit to keep you going until your next meal.

Website design By BotEap.como Eating fruits and vegetables and drinking juice are great ways to hydrate your body.

Website design By BotEap.como Try to keep a water bottle handy at all times and always keep an emergency water bottle in your car.

Website design By BotEap.como Drink a glass of water before going to bed and another one as soon as you wake up, 8 hours is a long time for your body to be without water.

Website design By BotEap.como Caffeine and alcohol can have a diuretic effect, causing you to lose even more water, so be sure to make up for this additional loss.

Website design By BotEap.comHydration tips for exercise:

Website design By BotEap.como Drink a glass or two of water at least an hour before you start to exercise.

Website design By BotEap.como Drink another glass 20 to 30 minutes before exercising.

Website design By BotEap.como Drink 125 to 250 ml of fluid every 10 to 15 minutes or so during exercise.

Website design By BotEap.como Drink an additional 250 ml of fluid within 30 minutes of exercise.

Website design By BotEap.como Drink 500ml of fluid for every pound of body weight lost after exercise.