The Importance of Water-Do you drink enough?
Drink and Dazzle
Water intake has a huge impact on health and beauty.
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How much water should you be chugging?
While most of us think the rule of thumb is eight glasses of water a day, it really will vary on a few different factors including:
- Living in a higher altitude
- Air travel
- Fever
- Working out in hot and very humid weather
- Working outside for your job (construction, landscaping, etc) in hot or humid weather
- Age – infants and older people are more prone to dehydration
- Participating in Endurance athletic events
If none of these factors describes you, then nine to 13 cups a day should be sufficient. Don’t forget, there are also plenty of healthy foods that pack water in as well. Lettuce, cucumber, watermelon, broccoli, cabbage and spinach happen to be over 90 percent water. These foods also provide you big beauty benefits as well due to their high vitamin and mineral content.
How can you get more water in without even thinking? Start carrying around a water bottle with you everywhere you go for starters and in addition to that, slowly start ditching your cola (or diet cola) habit at home, work and when dining out. Move beyond the lemons and limes and start jazzing up your water with fresh cucumbers, strawberries, orange segments or mint. Most importantly though, start taking a peek behind you when you go to the bathroom. Your urine should be pale yellow color; if it’s the color of a banana, fill up that water bottle and for the sake of great health and great skin, start sipping!
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