Beat The Heat By Staying Hydrated

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It's not hard to overlook the importance of staying hydrated. We get a lot of the fluids we need from food but this is only about half the story. The average person needs to drink 8 glasses of water a day to keep up with the bodys' demand for hydration.

So what's so important about staying hydrated? Without a proper level of fluids in your body the blood tends to be thicker and doesn't flow through the body as easily. This has an effect on all of your bodys' functions including greater strain on the heart, less oxygen to the brain and all-around lower energy levels.

Not all drinks are as effective as plain water in keeping your body hydrated. Here's a few that have some drawbacks:

* High sugar drinks: Sodas, coffee drinks and fruit juices are all loaded with calories. Don't depend on these for hydration because the hit your diet will take isn't worth it.

* High caffeine drinks: Drinks with caffeine such as coffee and tea tend to act as a diuretic and aren't as effective as water in satisfying your body's needs. They'll help to hydrate your body but not nearly as effectively as water.

* Alcoholic drinks: The headache associated with a hangover is caused by the dehydrating effect of alcohol. Alcohol puts you in a hydration deficit so you'll have to drink a lot more water to make up for it.

* Sports drinks: These drinks are advertised as essential for the modern athlete but, in reality, almost no one needs them. You would have to exercise vigorously for over an hour before you needed to replace electrolytes and the calories you're taking in often make up for the number you burn in your workout.

The efficient functioning of every part of your body depends on staying hydrated. Easier than exercising and counting calories, staying hydrated means staying healthy.


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