“Tips You Need To Know About Hydration”

Two-thirds of the weight of a healthy adult is made up of water; most people need 2-3 liters of fluid every single day to keep your body well-hydrated. This is roughly the amount of fluid you lose every day through excretion, breathing and sweating. Drinking regularly throughout the day is the best way to keep well-hydrated. This is because your body is unable to store extra water.
 
Don’t let your body get dehydrated; instead keep your body properly hydrated at all times. Water is involved in a huge number of important processes that go on all the time in the body such as transporting nutrients and oxygen, getting rid of waste, temperature regulation of the body, swallowing, digestion, movement of joints and the eye, transport of sound, and keeping the correct blood volume, pressure and respiration.
 

Dehydration can put a strain on your body. For instance, as you get more dehydrated, your heart has to work significantly harder at pumping the “thicker” blood through your body. Dehydration affects the brain too! Things like decision making, reactions, concentration, skill delivery and general inaccuracies can all take a nose-dive from a lack of hydration. Whether it is a physical task or a mental challenge, dehydration can negatively affect your performance in a significant way.
 
If you feel thirsty, you are already dehydrated. Because of that, thirst is not the best indicator of your level of hydration. On the other hand, checking the color of your urine is a great indicator. Frequently passing large amounts of pale colored urine throughout the day means you are likely to be well-hydrated. Completely clear urine means you are probably too hydrated; similarly, dark-golden colored urine is a sign that you need to re-hydrate yourself, and quickly!
 
However, it is important to note that urine color can be affected by individual foods, some medicines and many vitamin supplements. Many B vitamins, for example, are bright yellow and are not stored in the body. Therefore, any excess in those vitamins are lost in the urine – deceptively turning urine a bright yellow color.

This article was written by Bobby DeMuro, the Founder and Chairman of FusionSouth. FusionSouth is the premier mobile fitness firm in Charlotte, specializing in personal training and sports conditioning. You can find out more about them here www.fusionsouth.com