Do you know how much water you should drink, why you should drink enough, what happens if you drink too little and what happens if you drink enough?
You've probably heard it before, drink 2 liters of water a day and you're good, but why? A woman's body is made up of 52% water. That is by the way 11% lower than for a man, but that aside. Every day we lose an average of 2.5 liters of fluid through sweating, breathing and going to the toilet. And of course this needs to be replenished. We do this by eating, drinking and producing oxidation water that is created when food is burned.
Everyone's body is different, so it would be short-sighted to say that everyone should drink 2 liters of water. There is a calculation for this:Your body weight per kilogram times 30 milliliters of water. However, according to the Nutrition Center, you are in the right place if you drink between 1.5 and 2 liters per day. Alcoholic drinks are of course not included, because they extract moisture. The standard is lower for children, 1 to 1.5 liters and 1.7 liters per day for older people. The color of your urine is a good indicator of whether you are drinking enough water. If the color is yellow to orange, then you are drinking too little water and if the color is light yellow to transparent, you are on the right track.
No, in addition to water, the Nutrition Center also recommends black and green tea, herbal tea and even coffee. Good news, two to four cups of coffee a day may actually be good for you. We'll have another cup! Drinks with sugars and alcohol are therefore not recommended.
Just plain tap water, for several reasons. It's better for the environment than spring water, a lot cheaper, has no calories and it's available almost everywhere. Do we need to say more?
You will notice that your thirst feeling and the urge to urinate decrease. This is because your body automatically restores fluid balance when you lose too much fluid and that is not okay. Moisture is important for regulating body temperature, removing waste products and transporting nutrients. With a deficiency you can suffer from loss of concentration, drowsiness and headaches, these are dehydration symptoms. During exercise you naturally lose extra fluid. Read here whether it is necessary to drink extra during exercise.
Then any abdominal and skin complaints, stiffness and joint pain will decrease and the skin will improve. Drinking enough water is also important for people who suffer from digestive complaints.
Also read:does drinking water help after eating something spicy?
