The human body is made up of about 70% water, and we need to keep that balance for our body to operate at its peak. Sadly, most individuals walk around at least partially dehydrated without even knowing it!
According to medical professionals, it only takes around 3% less water in our bodies to make us slightly dehydrated, and by the time we feel thirsty we have already reached that stage. It is therefore very important that we drink water regularly, whether we feel thirsty or not, and not only when we are physically active, but even if we sit behind a desk every day.
Don’t worry about the old rule of drinking 8 glasses of water per day; that has been proven to be nonsense. Drink water according to your body-weight, your gender,age, lifestyle, humidity levels, health status, and whatever other circumstances you need to take into consideration.
If you are on the go, you will obviously lose more water via sweating, so you should adjust your water intake accordingly. The best way to ensure that you remain hydrated when on the go is to drink water before you get physically busy and continue to drink water often, for as long as you are working up a sweat.
One of the easiest methods of telling whether you are hydrated enough is to keep an eye on the colour of your urine. If your urine is light in colour you should be fine; the darker your urine the more dehydrated you are.
When you are dehydrated your body struggles to do what it needs to do, which is to send nutrients and oxygen throughout the body via the bloodstream. Water keeps the blood fluid enough to allow it to flow easily.
A good way to ensure that you drink water regularly is to get a water cooler at home and at the office. Office water coolers and home water coolers come in various styles and whether you get bottled water or a mains water cooler will depend on your needs.
Water coolers keep the water chilled and ready to drink 24/7, providing fresh, toxin-free, fabulous-tasting water that even those who do not normally like drinking water can enjoy.
