Water

I've been researching more about WATER--not that I don't already know of its importance, but that I'm interested in learning more of the scientific side of things as it relates to our bodies.

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One of the first symptoms of dehydration is thirst. ‪#‎duh‬

But by then, it's already too late and you should have been drinking all day. 💦

Some days we may feel tired. But who associates fatigue with dehydration?

However, the two are linked. When your cells don't have enough water, your body's response is to slow everything down and thus, you may feel sluggish and TIRED.

When we feel tired when it's not bedtime, what's our typical response?
Maybe some caffeine or something to give us energy. Maybe something full of sugar and simple carbs like a granola bar or donut. But this does nothing for our hydration. If anything it makes it worse. Both of those things use up water in order to process...which makes us crave MORE water.

Next time you're feeling tired and it's not close to bedtime, evaluate your water intake.

--8 glasses a day, keeps the...eyelids open. ‪#‎kiddingnotkidding‬

Seriously though, a good rule of thumb is to drink 1/2 your body weight in ounces each day. 👍