3 Easy Ways to Boost HYDRATION

3 Easy Ways to Boost HYDRATION

THE MOST IMPORTANT NUTRIENT

Water is the most important nutrient in the body and proper hydration is essential for overall health.

The H2O in your cells and bodily fluids makes up 60% of your total body mass.

The average adult carries 10 to 13 gallons of water inside of them!

Most people can go about 8 weeks without food, but only days without water. Why? Because water is essential for so many body processes.

How much water should you drink?  listen to your body and let your thirst guide your intake

WATER IS LIFE

TRANSPORTING NUTRIENTS + WASTE

water helps deliver nutrients, hydration, and oxygen to our cells, while removing toxins and cellular waste

CELL TO CELL COMMUNICATION

proper hydration allows cells to communicate and maintain proper electrical charges

PROTECTING TISSUES

water helps cushion bones and joints, absorb shocks to the body, regulate body temp, and moisten air for easier breathing

How much water should you drink?

listen to your body and let your thirst guide your intake

signs of proper hydration

SIGNS OF PROPER HYDRATION

IMPROVE HYDRATION

1. ADD SALT + LEMON

a pinch of unrefined Himalayan or sea salt in your water provides electrolytes to improve hydration

2. GO EASY ON THE DIURETICS

coffee, tea, soda, and even fruit juice are diuretics that PULL water from your cells, rather than hydrating them

3. SIP WATER BETWEEN MEALS

too much liquid with meals can dilute stomach acid and enzymes (sip water between meals instead to optimize both digestion and hydration)

3 ways to improve hydration

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References

NTA Student Guide. (2019). Nutritional Therapy Association.

Popkin, B. M., D'Anci, K. E., & Rosenberg, I. H. (2010). Water, hydration, and health. Nutrition reviews, 68(8), 439–458. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1753-4887.2010.00304.x Retreived from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2908954/

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