The Benefits of Being Hydrated

Water is your life source and you couldn’t live without it.

• You should drink at least 2 liters (6-8 glasses) a day. More in hot weather or after exercise
• Being dehydrated by even 3-4% can affect your physical and mental performance up to 30% or more! Your brain is made up of 85% water
• Water can boost metabolism which increases weight loss
• Water flushes out the bad toxins in our body making us feel better
• Water keeps your skin, hair and nails looking good and healthy
• Water helps lubricate your joints
• Water can help suppress appetite which is useful on a diet, it makes you feel fuller
• In cooler temperatures, a loss of 25% of your body weight in water will probably be the end of you. At a temperature of 90 degrees Fahrenheit and if you are at 15% dehydration you probably won’t survive either.