Remember To Hydrate

Want to be healthy? Remember to hydrate. While it may seem like this solution is too simple, it’s something that many people overlook and fail to account for when thinking about their wellness.

Drinking water is one of the most important things when it comes to taking care of yourself. Prioritizing your health and wellness starts by making sure that you’re adequately hydrating. While any amount of water is good, it’s important to make sure that you’re getting enough daily. It’s healthy to drink about 11.5-15.5 cups of water per day, depending on your sex.

A lot of people don’t know that a portion of your daily water intake actually comes from food. This is one of the reasons why it’s important to recognize that water intake is holistic and more complicated than how many water bottles you drink each day.

Why Should You Focus on Hydration?

Water pushes new fresh hydration into your cells and allows your body to release water through breath, urine, sweat, and feces. Getting enough water will benefit your whole body and increase your overall wellness.

Water enhances metabolism to some degree. When you drink water (especially cold water) the thermogenic effect that it has on your system, plus the increased efficiency of a well-hydrated body, will let your metabolic processes operate optimally and can add to weight loss.

Adequate hydration could relieve any constipation you may be experiencing, as infrequent bowel movements are a common culprit of that bloated or puffy feeling.

Creating a Water Routine

It can be hard to remember to hydrate. Consider creating a water routine of times throughout the day when you’ll focus on drinking water. Perhaps you’ll choose to drink water at the top of the hour every hour, so that the clock will remind you when it’s time to take some sips.

Sip steadily. The best way to take in water is to drink small amounts continuously throughout the day. Chugging a gallon of water doesn’t provide your body with the water it needs because that “flood” of fluid gets passed on to your bladder and only a slight amount is absorbed by your body.

Spacing out your water throughout the day will increase biological balance and make sure that you’re getting the nutrients you need.

Retaining Water?

Believe it or not, you may be retaining water because you haven’t been drinking enough of it in the first place. Lack of water affects your kidneys, which in turn affects your liver, which stops doing its job of burning fat. Additionally, your body doesn’t have the fluid it needs to flush out waste, so it holds on to what water it has, causing you to feel puffy and bloated.

When you remember to hydrate, you can bring the body’s functions back to equilibrium and help your body rid problems related to water retention.

Ready to Learn More?

Finding the right water routine can be challenging, so we’re here to help. At Ultimate Phitness, we specialize in all different types of wellness, so that you have the support you need to meet your goals.