Are You A Grape Or A Raisin? (DEHYDRATION)

Are You A Grape Or A Raisin? (DEHYDRATION)
Are you a grape or a raisin? If you're drinking at least 1
litre of water for every 25kg then CONGRATULATIONS you're a
GRAPE! No need to keep reading, unless you want to reaffirm
what a great thing you're doing for your body. If you're
not drinking enough water then keep reading, you're a
RAISIN!

We all know that water is vital to health! So much so that
without it we could not survive, yet many people do not
take drinking water as seriously as they should. If you're
not drinking enough water here are a few side effects you
may be already experiencing or may experience in the near
future:

Effects of dehydration:

Weight gain
Headaches
Tiredness
Constipation
Sore back
Muscle cramping
Dry skin
Poor muscle tone
Kidney stones
Water retention
Heartburn
Stomach aches
Depression
Irritation
Nausea

Ready to start drinking more water?

Here are some tips to get you started.

1) At the start of each day fill a couple of bottles of
your required amount for the day. This will prevent you
from guessing at the end of the day if you've had enough

2)If you don't enjoy the taste of water, try adding a
couple of lemon slices

3)Set yourself timers to remind yourself. It's so easy to
get caught up in a project for several hours and then
realise you haven't had a sip in hours

4)Try drinking herbal teas. There are several out there,
so even if you've tried a couple and didn't like then, keep
trying. A few of my favourites are chamomile, peppermint,
ginger, fennel, and dandelion.

5)Keep bottles in your bag, car, office, where ever you
spend time

Once you find what strategies work best for you, the next
step is to not become frustrated by the amount of times you
find yourself running to the bathroom. This will slow down
after a few days. What's happening is your body is actually
ridding itself of excess water. Over the period of time
that you haven't been drinking enough water your body has
gone in to 'survival mode,' it simply wasn't sure if or
when you were going to give it more water, therefore it
held on to the little water it had. You may have seen the
visible signs through being bloated or puffy around your
ankles, hips and thighs.

Remember water is vital to survival, treat your water
intake with the same seriousness that you would if you were
ill and were prescribed medication.

Go on have a drink of water!

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Rosa Coelho is a Performance Coach, Personal Trainer and
Sports Massage Therapist at Dax Moy Personal Training
Studios in London. Rosa specialises in applying a holistic
approach to health and fitness through The POWER
Principles. For more information about Rosa visit
http://www.rocofit.com