Water is the body's non-negotiable nutrient. Withhold any other vitamin or minerals for a week or more and the body will plug along. But deny it water for a mere three days and systems start to crash. Without water, the blood thickens and the body gets bogged down. Hold back another few days and the blood gets so gummy that the body's inner workings grind to a halt.
Water plays an integral role in nearly every biological process in the body. Everything from controlling the body's temperature to regulating blood pressure to taking out the trash relies on water to get the job done. For such a life-and-death nutrient most of us take water for granted. We know we should drink water daily, but how much? Does the water in caffeinated drinks, like coffee and soda, count for or against us? Should we drink before we are thirsty or wait for your thirst signal to kick in.
Why Water Matters
Lots of what we think about water is guesswork. Even healthy eater often underestimate the importance of their water intake and wind up suffering from chronic, low-grade dehydration.
Energy: Suboptimal hydration slows the activity of enzymes, including those responsible for producing energy, leading to feelings of fatigue. Even a slight reduction in hydration can lower metabolism and reduce your ability to function and exercise efficiently.
Hopes that health-motivated people will return to the simple pleasures of water. Nature gave us water. It is time to get back to drinking water daily.
Drink water.
You probably know this already but if you think about it we’re composed of 60% water and it’s not something that stays in us forever, no, we leak our water all the time, take sweat or saliva for examples. We need to fill up the water we loose, simple. So take a bottle with you wherever you go and sip on it consistently.
